The idea for the museum was born in England back in 1834. Today, the museum building with a huge whale skeleton in the window is one of Adelaide's hallmarks.
The six floors of the museum, located on North Terrace, house displays touching on a variety of aspects of human history. For example, the museum has a huge - over 3,000 exhibits! - collection of artefacts from Papua New Guinea and Oceania. The museum is also famous for a huge number of works by artists, representatives of the indigenous population of Australia and the entire Pacific basin. But strangely enough, one of the most popular with visitors is the hall dedicated to ancient Egyptian culture.
There is also an exhibit at the museum introducing the local fauna, including extinct Australian animals such as the Tasmanian tiger. There is also a whole gallery of minerals, meteorites, various fossils, and a look at the history of fossil fuels.
Globally, the South Australian Museum is known not only for its outstanding collection of artefacts, which has been collected for over 150 years, but also for its cutting-edge scientific research. Admission to the museum is free.
