Acton, Canberra: ANU, the National Museum and the Inner-City Campus Suburb

Acton is the inner-city suburb immediately west of Civic that houses the main campus of the Australian National University, one of Australia's leading research universities, and a concentration of national cultural institutions on the Acton Peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin. The National Museum of Australia on Lawson Crescent at the tip of the Acton Peninsula is a significant national institution with collections covering Australian history, First Nations cultures and environmental change, open daily with free general admission. The Australian National University campus is open to the public and has gallery spaces, the ANU School of Art and Design building, and the Chifley Library among its architecturally interesting buildings. The Kambri precinct on the ANU campus is a contemporary hospitality and retail development open to the public with cafes, a cinema and event spaces. The Acton Waterfront between NewActon and the Acton Peninsula has lakeside walking paths and views across to the Parliamentary Triangle. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies unit at ANU runs programs that contribute to the suburb's cultural calendar.