The South Australian Museum is opening our doors after hours to offer a quieter Museum experience on Friday 11 September. We'll be turning some sensory elements off and limiting visitor numbers to create a quieter environment. Additionally, there will be relaxed activities on offer. Visitors can create a paper wing hand puppet, take part in […]
NAIDOC Week at the South Australian Museum this year (5-12 July) will be marked with a free exhibition celebrating 50 Years Deadly. 50 Years Deadly, which includes an extensive display in the Museum’s foyer and supporting exhibition in the Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery, features the NAIDOC Week posters dating back to the commemoration’s inception in […]
National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June) at the South Australian Museum is more than a program of events, it’s an invitation to deepen your understanding of First Nations histories and cultures, while considering how each of us can contribute to reconciliation in Australia. The theme for National Reconciliation Week this year is All In, a […]
National Reconciliation Week at the South Australian Museum is more than a program of events, it’s an invitation to deepen your understanding of our shared histories and consider how each of us can contribute to reconciliation in Australia. The theme for National Reconciliation Week this year is All In, a call for all Australians to […]
Treat mum this Mother’s Day to some fine art, a lovely hot cuppa and a freshly baked scone at the South Australian Museum. The Mother’s Day Waterhouse Exhibition & Devonshire Tea is available only for Sunday 10 May. The offer includes a ticket to the Museum’s outstanding Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize exhibition. So, once […]
Mint Your Mark, 17 and 18 July at the South Australian Museum, gives children aged 5 to 14 the opportunity to strike their own coins and discover how they were made and traded during the Viking Age. In this workshop, kids will learn about Viking lifestyles, stories and the role of different treasures in Viking […]
The Vikings are coming! To celebrate the Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard exhibition, the South Australian Museum is holding a month-long celebration, culminating in VikingFest on 28 and 29 June. Gather your horde for this two-day festival featuring a vibrant marketplace brimming with medieval-themed delights. Discover handcrafted costumes, textiles, woodwork, leather goods, […]
One of Europe’s most important archaeological finds of the century will be showcased in a landmark exhibition at the South Australian Museum in early February 2025. Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard will be on show at the South Australian Museum from 8 February to 27 July 2025. Tickets to this landmark exhibition […]
Ever wondered about your amazing brain and how it helps you to understand the world? Ever wanted to see what a research scientist does? Adelaide University School of Psychology is at the South Australian Museum these school holidays with fun, interactive games that are part of their scientific research. Children and adults are invited to […]
Dig into the fossilised past these school holidays with a hands-on workshop exploring the ancient oceans that once covered our own backyard. Join palaeontologist and artist Riley in the Learning Space, level 2, and explore fascinating fossil specimens that lived, died, and sunk to the ocean floor at different stages of the distant past, from […]
The South Australian Museum will become a forest that never sleeps when its summer exhibition GONDWANA VR: The Exhibition opens for 48 continuous hours in an epic weekend as part of the 2024 Adelaide Festival program. From 5pm Friday 8 March to 5pm Sunday 10 March, visitors will be able to roam the digital forest […]
Fresh from Sundance and SXSW film festivals, GONDWANA VR: The Exhibition has brought a touch of movie magic to the South Australian Museum. To celebrate, we've invited the gang from GooRoo Animation to help younger visitors aged 7-13 make their own eye-popping animated film. After sold-out sessions in July 2023, you'll design and sculpt your […]
Night Lab: In Our Element is an after-hours, adults only, ticketed event at the South Australian Museum celebrating the four natural elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Held three times a year, the award-winning Night Lab series of themed events brings science to the community in a fun and friendly setting, allowing adults to dance, […]