Admission
Information about opening times, charges and how to pay at the Australian Museum.
Opening times
The Australian Museum is open 9.30am to 5.00pm every day except Christmas Day.
Pre-purchase tickets to our 'Alexander the Great: 2000 Years of Treasures' exhibition (opening 24 November).
General admission
| Ticket | General Admission | Deep Oceans exhibition opening June 16 (includes general admission) |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | $12 | $17 |
| Family (2 adults + 2 children) | $30 | $43 |
| Family (1 adult + 2 children) | $18 | $26 |
| Concession (see below) | $8 | $12 |
| Child (5 -15 years) | $6 | $9 |
| Additional child (each with Family ticketing) | $3 | $6 |
| Children under 5 years | FREE | FREE |
| Australian Museum Members | FREE |
Adult $5 |
| Australian Veterans Affairs Gold Card-holders | FREE | $2 |
| Australian Government 'Blue' Pension Card-holders | FREE | $2 |
| ICOM Members | FREE | $5 |
| Companion Card-holders visiting with a person with a disability | FREE | FREE |
| Pre-booked Australian school groups (per child) | $6 | $9 |
| Pre-booked preschool groups (per child) | $3 | $9 |
Concession categories
- Seniors Card-holders (all states)
- International seniors
- ISIC card-holders
- Student card-holders
- Centrelink card-holders with the exception of 'Blue' Pension Card-holders, who enter free.
Payment
Payment is made at the Admission Desk, Level G. You can pay by cash, EFTPOS or credit card. Card payments are only for amounts of AUS$10 and over. An ATM is available for your cash needs.
Concession cards must be shown upon admission to receive the reduced rate admission charge.
Re-entry
Museum
If you leave the Museum re-entry is free on the day. Please retain your ticket and simply present it to our Admission staff when you return.
Temporary exhibitions
For temporary exhibitions where admission charges apply you will be issued with a ticket. You can usually leave the exhibition and re-enter on the same day provided you show your ticket and the exhibition is not extremely busy.
Photography
Flash and video photography are permitted in all permanent exhibitions and most temporary exhibitions. Please check with an Australian Museum staff member before taking photographs in the Indigenous Australians: Australia's first peoples exhibition.
For any enquiries about Visiting the Australian Museum please use our general enquiries form.
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