If you'd like to add a little more culture to your getaway, put Museum of Australian Democracy on your must-do list. Check if guided tours are available or just look around at your leisure.

This museum is on the to-do lists of many travelers to Parkes. But Museum of Australian Democracy isn't the only drawcard in the area. Parliament House, Australian War Memorial, and National Museum of Australia are some other interesting attractions close by.

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