Temporary suspension of collection services
Access to the Collections of the South Australian Museum will be closed from December 2023 while staff complete essential audit work. The closure is expected to last until mid-2024. Our galleries remain open to the public.
Biological sciences
Our biological sciences collections encompass a diverse range of fauna, from parasites to whales.
Mineral Sciences
The South Australian Museum is a global leader in research about opal and copper.
Full length, front on photograph of man in ceremonial head dress with nose and arm detail. He is wearing an apron around his waist. Same man as AA 108/47/1/146-147. Tindale Tribes: Aranda. AIATSIS Tribal/Language Groups: Arrernte.