WHat's on

What's On?

A fantastic range of events wait for you, right here at the Museum.

The South Australian Museum has a vibrant calendar of changing exhibitions which reference and interpret our research to aid our understanding of human cultures and the natural world.

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30 August 2025 - 1 February 2026

Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition

View this prestigious collection of nature photography from across the ANZANG bioregion, including Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.

5 July - 14 December

Ride on, shine on: The East Kimberley Art Movement

Art from the founding members of the East Kimberly movement: the paintings that inspired a generation of Aboriginal artists.

AUGUST 2025 TO FEBRUARY 2026

Country, Culture, People - celebrating 30+ years of native title

A new installation exploring 30+ years of native title in South Australia, on display in the Museum Foyer.

27 SEPTEMBER - 12 OCTOBER

October School Holidays at the Museum

See nature in focus these October school holidays at the South Australian Museum!

THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER, 6PM TO 8:30PM

Art. Wisdom and Wine: Creative Flow and the Nature Photographer of the Year [SOLD OUT]

Join us for a special evening of breathtaking photography, scientific investigation, and sustainable creative expression.

Kids and Families

Museum in a Box

Designed by early years educators specifically for visitors under five, Our Museum in a box play spaces provide families with a hands-on and engaging experience.

Kids and families

Discover

Discover a whole world of things to do designed for families and children.

Night Lab

Night Lab is our extraordinary, fabulous, always scientific and often unusual nighttime offering for Museum-goers 18 and over.

Access and learning

Professional Development for Teachers

Upcoming opportunities for professional development for teachers.

Experiment

Experiment and experience the Museum in new and unique ways with programming designed for grownups who are young at heart.

Access

The South Australian Museum is dedicated to ensuring that all visitors can explore and enjoy the wonders of the museum through a program that promotes access and inclusion.

Wonder

Wonder or should that be wander through our collections? Take a self-guided tour of the Museum either here or at home.

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