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Adelaide Museums
(Adelaide, South Australia - SA, Australia AU)



Adelaide has an exceptional range of museums, many of which can be found in Adelaide city centre. These popular Adelaide museums feature some of Adelaide's most important, heritage collections and celebrate the rich past of South Australia, including the South Australian Museum, the Migration Museum, the Old Treasury Building Museum, Adelaide's Maritime Museum and the South Australian Aviation Museum.

Exhibitions at the museums in Adelaide include both local to international displays and museums are often located in historic Adelaide buildings, in the heart of central Adelaide. Here are some of the most popular museums in and around the Adelaide area.




Adelaide Museums: South Australian Museum - North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5000, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8207 7500
Located in Adelaide city centre, the South Australian Museum is home to many important heritage items from this part of Australia. Attractions of particular interest at Adelaide's South Australian Museum include a vast collection of Aboriginal finds, Egyptology exhibits, large collections of historical significance, lively seasonal events, holiday activities for children, interactive displays, a café area and well-stocked museum gift shop.
Adelaide museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
Adelaide museum admission: free

Adelaide Museums: Migration Museum - 82 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5000, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8226 8555
Adelaide's Migration Museum, in central Adelaide, specialises in the history of more than 100 different nationalities who have migrated to South Australia. Housed in a grand, old hospital, the Migration Museum includes models of Adelaide's early housing and huts, original brochures, early photographs and displays about immigrants' long journeys to South Australia, which took up to four months.
Adelaide museum open: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday to Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Adelaide museum admission: free, donations suggested

Adelaide Museums: Australian Museum of Childhood - 95 Dale Street, Port Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5015, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8478 8403
Full of nostalgia and fond memories, the Australian Museum of Childhood, in the Port Adelaide region, features numerous large toy collections and general childhood memorabilia. Close to the Port Adelaide train station, highlights at the Australian Museum of Childhood include dolls houses, teddy bears, games, wooden toys and wind-up action figures.
Adelaide museum open: Wednesday to Friday - 11:00 to 16:00, Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 to 16:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge

Adelaide Museums: South Australian Maritime Museum - 126 Lipson Street, Port Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5015, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8207 6255
Situated in Port Adelaide, the South Australian Maritime Museum is full of nautical memorabilia. With detailed exhibitions displaying the history of the arrival of early immigrants by sea, items of particular interest at Adelaide's South Australian Maritime Museum include large boats, a lighthouse dating back to the mid-19th century, detailed models and a gift shop.
Adelaide museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, children and families

Adelaide Museums: Birdwood National Motor Museum - Shannon Street, Birdwood, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5234, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8568 5006
The National Motor Museum, in the scenic Birdwood area of Adelaide, has a magnificent collection of vintage and classic vehicles of all descriptions. Attractions at the National Motor Museum include more than 350 vehicles, including cars and motorcycles, a steam car dating back more than 100 years and many early examples of vehicles in the early 19th century. The National Motor Museum is within easy driving distance of Adelaide city centre.
Adelaide museum open: daily - 09:00 to 17:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, children and families

Adelaide Museums: Classic Jets Fighter Museum - Hangar 52, Anderson Drive, Parafield Airport, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5106, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8258 2277
The Classic Jets Fighter Museum specialises in military aircraft and is situated in Parafield Airport, in Adelaide's suburbs. With a number of renovated war planes and aviation displays, Adelaide's Classic Jets Fighter Museum is conveniently close to the Parafield train station, with regular trains travelling to and from Adelaide city centre.
Adelaide museum open: Wednesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 16:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and families

Adelaide Museums: Kev Rohrlach Museum - Barossa Valley Way, Tanunda North, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5353, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8563 3407
The Kev Rohrlach Museum, on the outskirts of Adelaide, has an exceptional collection of historic vehicles, large engines and an enormous collection of unusual mechanical items, all of which have been lovingly restored. Attractions at Adelaide's unique Kev Rohrlach Museum include vintage cars and motorcycles, farming equipment, rockets and even satellites.
Adelaide museum open: Monday to Saturday - 11:00 to 16:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, children and families

Adelaide Museums: Museum of Classical Archaeology - Mitchell Building, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5000, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8303 5344
The Museum of Classical Archaeology, in the heart of Adelaide city centre, is home to a wealth of important, historic archaeological finds. Highlights at Adelaide's Museum of Classical Archaeology include artefacts dating back thousands of years, important collections of coins and pottery, and exhibits about ancient Greece and other ancient cultures with significant heritage interest.
Tours: Available by request.
Adelaide museum open: hours vary
Adelaide museum admission: free

Adelaide Museums: National Costume Museum - Onkaparinga Enterprise Centre, Lenswood Road, Lobethal, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5241, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8389 6996
Situated on the outskirts of central Adelaide, the National Costume Museum celebrates fashion in this region over the last 200 years. Featuring many historic costumes and important outfits, originating from leading fashion houses all over the world, Adelaide's National Costume Museum is close to central Adelaide.
Tours: By arrangement.
Adelaide museum open: daily - 14:00 to 16:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens, children under 12 years old are free

Adelaide Museums: Old Treasury Building Museum - Old Treasury Building Museum, 144 King William Street, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5000, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8226 4130
The Old Treasury Building Museum, in Adelaide city centre, houses a large number of historic items from the Adelaide area. With a lavishly decorated interior, many period features and unusual tours of the tunnels and treasury rooms underground, Adelaide's Old Treasury Building Museum is close to the central train station.
Adelaide museum open: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 19:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge

Adelaide Museums: Port Dock Station Railway Museum - Lipson Street, Port Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5015, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8341 1690
Situated in the Port Adelaide area, the Port Dock Station Railway Museum features a vast collection of lovingly restored steam locomotives, diesel trains and wooden carriages. Other attractions at Adelaide's Port Dock Station Railway Museum include a host of railway artefacts, short steam-train rides and a gift-shop, stocked with train-related souvenirs.
Adelaide museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, children and families

Adelaide Museums: South Australian Aviation Museum - Honey Street, Port Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5015, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8240 1230
The South Australian Aviation Museum can be found in the Port Adelaide region and is home to an enormous and important collection of aircraft and aviation equipment. Celebrating the history of flight in southern Australia, highlights at Adelaide's South Australian Aviation Museum include large engines, small rockets, historic aircraft memorabilia and impressive aviation exhibits. The South Australian Aviation Museum is also conveniently close to the Port Adelaide train station.
Adelaide museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens, children under five years old are free

Adelaide Museums: Tramway Museum - St. Kilda Road, St. Kilda, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5110, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8280 8188; 8337 5885
The Tramway Museum, on the outskirts of Adelaide, celebrates the history of electric trams in central Adelaide. Trams were a popular form of transport during early 20th century Adelaide and the Tramway Museum features many restored, early trams and buses, some of which date back around 100 years.
Guided Tours: By arrangement.
Adelaide museum open: Sunday - 13:00 to 17:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, children and families

Adelaide Museums: West Terrace Cemetery Museum - West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5000, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8262 1321
Situated in central Adelaide, the West Terrace Cemetery Museum is a small and fascinating museum, dedicated to the history of politics in South Australia. Attractions at Adelaide's West Terrace Cemetery Museum include regular temporary exhibitions, a number of important political artefacts and well-designed, informative displays.
Adelaide museum open: daily - 10:00 to 16:00
Adelaide museum admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, children and families

Adelaide Museums: Adelaide Oval Museum - War Memorial Drive, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia (SA), 5000, Australia AU
Tel: +61 (0)8 8300 3800
The world-famous Adelaide Oval is home to an interesting cricket museum, celebrating Adelaide's rich cricketing history. Full of local cricket artefacts, photographs and historic memorabilia, the Adelaide Oval Museum is located in the city centre and regular guided tours are available.
Adelaide museum open: Tuesday and Thursday - 10:00 to 12:30
Adelaide museum admission: charge, discounts available for children and senior citizens

 
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