Darwin Experience at East Point in Darwin is run by the Darwin Military Museum and managed by MAGNT. It tells the story of the Northern Territory's World War II history, in particular the Bombing of Darwin in 1942, through interactive multimedia displays. It opened ahead of the 60th commemoration of the bombing in February 2012 and cost $10 million. Museum of Central Australia and Strehlow Research Centre The MAGNT manages the Museum of Central Australia and Strehlow Research Centre at the Araluen Arts Precinct in Alice Springs. The Chan Building On 16 June 2015, the Northern Territory Government announced plans to refurbish the historic Chan Building in the centre of Darwin, as a world-class visual arts museum to be managed by the MAGNT. The refurbishment which is expected to cost $18.3 million. The redevelopment has been controversial due to increasing costs and government approval processes. Collections The Territory's art collection consists of over 30,000 items of art and material culture. Famous exhibits include the body of Sweetheart, a crocodile notorious for attacking boats. Selected exhibitions Starting on 23 May 2020 (later than scheduled owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia) and due to run until 25 October 2020, a comprehensive solo exhibition of Nyapanyapa Yunupingu's work, "the moment eternal: Nyapanyapa Yunupiŋu" was mounted. Featuring more than 60 of the artist's works, it is the first solo exhibition by an Aboriginal Australian artist to be held at MAGNT. See also List of museums in the Northern Territory References External links Museums in Darwin, Northern Territory Art museums and galleries in the Northern Territory Art museums established in 1981 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Natural history museums in Australia