Description of the attraction
The idea of creating a museum was born in England back in 1834. Today, the museum building with a huge skeleton of a whale in the window is one of the hallmarks of Adelaide.
On the six floors of the museum, located on the North Terrace, there are exhibitions that touch on the most diverse aspects of human history. For example, the museum contains a huge one - more than 3 thousand exhibits! - a collection of artifacts from Papua New Guinea and Oceania. The museum is famous for the huge number of works by artists, representatives of the indigenous population of Australia and the entire Pacific basin. But, oddly enough, one of the most popular places among visitors is a hall dedicated to ancient Egyptian culture.
There is also an exhibition in the museum introducing the local fauna, including the extinct animals of Australia, such as the Tasmanian tiger. Also here you can see a whole gallery of minerals, meteorites, various fossils, and get acquainted with the history of fossil fuels.
The Museum of South Australia is known worldwide not only for its outstanding collection of artifacts, which has been collected for more than 150 years, but also for its cutting-edge scientific research. The entrance to the museum is free.
