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.
Female. 27 years old. Alligator. May 1879. Image 354. Page 47. Same woman as in AA 295/6/21 and 22. See AA 295/1/46/5 and 6. One glass negative with two exposures, one negative film and one print. Formerly Accession Number 2345/10.