Discover & Learn

We are Australia’s first museum, and have over 21 million scientific specimens and cultural objects in our collections.

Marine Invertebrates Collection Area 2018

News from the Australian Museum

Hear behind-the-scenes stories and read about our latest discoveries, research expeditions and collection objects on display.

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About the Museum

Learn more about our organisational structure, what we do, the passionate people who work at the Australian Museum and our fascinating history.

Organisation
Governance
Our history
Future plans

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Australian Museum collections

The Australian Museum has spent more than 190 years building a vast collection of over 21.9 million objects and specimens alongside an enviable reputation for world-leading science.

Natural Sciences
Cultural collections
Museum Archives

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First Nations

Learn more about this land’s First Nations peoples and cultures.

Collections
Knowledge
Exhibitions

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Climate change

The Australian Museum has been involved in raising awareness and researching impacts of climate change for over a decade.

What are we doing?
What is climate change?

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For teachers and students

Our education programs and resources spark curiosity, develop scientific understanding and enhance cultural awareness in students of all ages.

Virtual excursions
Educator-led tours
Learning journeys

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Sustainability

As a leading natural history and cultural institution, the Australian Museum (AM) has a responsibility to educate, inspire and act on environmental sustainability.

What are we doing?
Achieving climate neutral

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Visit & Book

Experience science, culture and nature in the heart of Sydney at the Australian Museum. Visit today with free General Admission!

Highlights
Getting here
Functions and venues

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Learn about our collections

Natural Sciences collection areas

Discover the AM's extensive collections and research areas, including the name-bearing type specimens held at the Museum.

Why we collect
Research areas

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Cultural collections

Learn about First Nations cultural material in our collections and our engagement with communities to activate stories of living culture.

First Nations
Pacific
World Cultures

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Collection Care and Conservation

We specialise in the preservation of archaeological and cultural objects, rare books and archives, and biology and geology collections. Respect for communities’ cultural property are always a major factor in our decisions.

Preventive conservation
Treatment programs

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Expeditions and fieldwork

Learn about past Australian Museum expeditions and field work from around the globe that have contributed to our collections and research.

Lord Howe Island
Solomon Islands
Historic expeditions

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Journals & Publications

Since 1827, studies on Australian Museum collections, or studies that more generally lead to a better understanding of the unique natural and cultural history of Australia and the Pacific, have been published by the Museum.

Scientific journals
Staff publications
Museum publications