The Museum of Central Australia, located in Alice Springs, highlights the unique nature of the central region of the green continent, its geological history, the evolution of landscapes and the amazing creatures that inhabited these places hundreds and thousands of years ago.
Meteorite fragments, fossilised remains and interactive displays - these are the main witnesses to the geological history of Central Australia from the Big Bang to the present day.
A mock-up of the ancient Alcutt reservoir, the region's premier scientific research site, showcases some of the amazing fossilised remains of megafauna found here - a giant freshwater crocodile and the largest bird that ever lived on earth.
An outstanding display of Central Australian birds, mammals, reptiles and insects will allow visitors to recognise some of the animals they may have seen while travelling through the Red Centre.
The museum is home to the Strehlow Research Centre, which houses one of the Australia's largest collection of films, sound recordings, archival recordings and items relating to the ceremonial life of local Aboriginal people. This collection over several decades of anthropological research was assembled Lutheran minister Carl Strehlow and his son.
The museum also houses a travelling exhibit from the Northern Territories Library travelling exhibit on the air raids on Darwin in February 1942. During the World War II, defense forces were stationed along the Stuart Highway between Darwin and Alice Springs to prepare to defend the northern parts of Australia. The exhibition features photographs and archive material from those years.
