The 2026 Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize has brought together a rich and diverse survey of works that map the intersection of nature, science, and art.

Wangka Walytja celebrates the Papunya Literature Production Centre’s pioneering creation of Pintupi-Luritja literature.

A new free wall display featuring illustrations of Palaeozoic fossils from Kangaroo Island's Emu Bay Shale.

Discover the natural world at the South Australian Museum!

Learn all about insects with the Museum's very own Entomologist, Dr Shasta Henry.

Join Dr Shasta Henry for a hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of insect science, and discover what it’s like to care for a museum insect collection.

Join Emeritus Professor Martin Thomas, award-winning historian and author, as he discusses his latest book, Clever Men: How worlds collided on the scientific expedition to Arnhem land of 1948.

Access and learning. Upcoming opportunities for professional development for teachers.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Give the gift of wonder to communities experiencing disadvantage.