Tickets are available to buy through Ticketek, online, at Ticketek outlets and over the
phone on 132 849.

Tickets will be available to buy from the South Australian Museum during exhibition opening times only, 8 February to 27 July 2025. Eftpos and credit card (Visa, Mastercard) are accepted at the front desk.

A transaction fee of $2.50 applies to all ticket purchases, online or in person.

Each day has allocated session times to help manage capacity and ensure you can enjoy your time in the exhibition gallery. When you book a ticket, you need to choose a session time.Each day there are sessions at:

10am – 12noon
12noon – 2pm
2pm – 5pm
5pm – 7pm on Fridays only

Tickets are valid for the entire session duration. 

If the online tickets for the session you want to attend are sold out there may be tickets available at the door. If the session is sold out completely you can buy tickets in person or online for the next available session.

You do not have to arrive at the start of your booked session and will be able to enter at any time during your session. On average most people spend 40 – 60 minutes viewing the exhibition.  There is some seating available inside the exhibition gallery.

Ticket holders who arrive after or close to the end of their session time will still be able to enter the exhibition if there is capacity.  If the exhibition is full you will be moved to the next available session on the same day but may have an additional wait time.
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Last entry into the exhibition is 30 minutes before the exhibition closes (4.30pm; 7.30pm for Friday evening sessions).

We want you to enjoy the exhibition and if that takes you longer than your session time you are welcome to stay. Please do consider other visitors who want to visit during their session as depending on capacity in the gallery other visitors may have to wait.

There is a maximum capacity allowed in the exhibition gallery to ensure everyone can enjoy their experience. For this reason you may have a short wait to enter the gallery. Pre-booked tickets are given first entry so consider buying your ticket online if possible.

Tickets are valid for your session time only and are valid for one entry only. Front desk staff may be able to give you a pass-out in special circumstances so please speak to them if you think you need leave and come back in again during your session time.

Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard exhibition gift vouchers aren’t available, however Ticketek vouchers can be bought online or at the Ticketek box office which can be used to book tickets.  Ticketek vouchers are not available to buy at the South Australian Museum

The season pass is a ticket exclusively available to Museum Members. This pass gives you unlimited entries into the exhibition, to any publicly available session, throughout the entire season. You must be a current Museum Member to use a season pass and will have to show your valid membership on entry.  

Member season passes are the same as a pre-booked session ticket and are given priority entry where possible; please note there may still be some wait times if the exhibition gallery is too busy.

You can purchase multiple tickets to the exhibition or become a South Australian Museum Member to be able to purchase a season pass.

Valid ID or proof of valid membership is required to enter the exhibition, please have it ready for ticketing staff to check. If you can not show the valid ID for your ticket type you will be asked to pay the difference between your ticket and the adult ticket price.

School enquiries can be made to education@samuseum.sa.gov.au
More information on school visits to the South Australian Museum can be found here

South Australian Museum is on North Terrace, Adelaide, in between the Art Gallery and the State Library.  Both entrances have steps and ramps.The exhibition gallery is on the ground floor, near the red staircase.

There is one accessible car park at the rear of the Museum, available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Unfortunately this cannot be reserved. Entry to the car park is through the boom gate on Morgan Thomas Lane, off Kintore Avenue. Please display your valid disability parking permit.

If the park is already in use visitors can be dropped off at the Museum’s rear door.

Other parking nearby, including accessible parks, is available at:

• Wilson Parking, North Terrace (opposite the Museum)
  U-Park,
  Gawler Place
• U-Park,
  Gawler Place