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.
'Bentinck I. Qu Desmond and a companion at sharing of dugong meat, Mornington I Mission 11 May 1960 Desmond with spear journal p. 105' Tindale Tribes: Kaiadilt.