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Museums in Great Barrier Reef

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    The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum , Cairns
    4.7
    Military Museum
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    James Cook Museum , Cooktown
    4.5
    History Museum
    A fascinating collection of artifacts and exhibits housed in a beautiful, colonnaded former convent, James Cook Museum recalls the history of
    Tours from $193
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    Museum of Tropical Queensland , Townsville
    4.2
    Island
    See one of the world’s most extensive and significant collections of coral at Museum of Tropical Queensland. This museum of natural history a
    Tours from $36
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    Cairns Art Gallery , Cairns
    4.2
    Art Museum
    Tours from $23
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    Village Gallery , Palm Cove
    5.0
    Art Gallery
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    Museum destinations in Great Barrier Reef

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