Any time of year, in any sort of weather, don't miss the Australian War Memorial (aka Museum) in Canberra. To you and me (and most others on this site), it is truly a world class collection and heritage display, but even the general public rates it regularly as one of the top 5 tourist attractions in Australia. It is open 10am to 5pm 362 days a year, and entry is free. You will find that 7 hours is not enough time to see this place, so plan your trip to allow a couple of repeat visits here. Even better, drop in over the weekend of 13-14 August for the VJ Day commemorations (the real end of WW2!) for many live displays, flypasts and even the chance to meet some of us.
Some time ago, we
discussed some of the museums to be found around the country.