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South Australian Museum

North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
61 8 8207 7500
Ranked #7 of 67 attractions in Adelaide
4.5 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
Type: Natural History Museums, History Museums
Owner description: The South Australian Museum is recognised as a global leader in Australian Aboriginal heritage and scientific research, based on its premier... more » Owner description: The South Australian Museum is recognised as a global leader in Australian Aboriginal heritage and scientific research, based on its premier collections. It is one of the most highly visited museums in in the country and features several permanent galleries including the South Australian Biodiversity Gallery, Pacific Cultures Gallery, and the Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery. « less
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

This Museum has some world reknowned collections - especially on Indigenous Australia. Well worth a visit

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Semaphore, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Thought it was very hard to find my way around kept back tracking. Hadn't been for many years and was a bit diappointed

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Hayesville, North Carolina
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

This was my favorite museum that I visited while in Australia(Melbourne and Sydney are the others). It had a great aborigine exhibit plus lots of others interesting details about Australia. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to this museum.

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Adelaide, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

I went to South Australian Museum and I enjoyed this guided tour led by Lynne very much. I have been to this museum several times bofore, but I enjoyed this one much much more. It is imformative and there was so many stories to be told and too much insights to be shared during this one hour journey. I really... More

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USA and Tasmania
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

A small but well done museum with something for everyone. Unfortuantely they were preparing for a function that evening so some things were in disarray and we felt a bit rushed

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South Fremantle WA
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20 reviews 20 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

I used to take my 2 year old every week or so and we both LOVED it! Gone are the days of the stuffy museums, this one is fresh, interactive and fun! And its all free!

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Sunderland, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

well worth a visit and i would recomend to everyone.

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St Andrews, Scotland
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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Lots to learn about the Aboriginal culture. A place not to be missed.

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Adelaide, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
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The South Australian Museum takes pride of place on beautiful and historic North Terrace in down town Adelaide. The building itself is magnificent but its only when you get inside that you see the true importance of the Museum's role. The aborginal content on display here is incredible in its diversity, as is the antarctic material, particularly Douglas Mawson as... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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53 reviews 53 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
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a range of different themes and easy to find the areas and eras of interest

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