Venues at the Australian Museum

The Australian Museum has many unique venues which are ideal for dinner, cocktail parties, receptions, conferences and product launches.

The following is a brief outline of all the available venues. Options for available spaces and catering packages are entirely flexible and can be customised to suit your event - and your budget.

To enquiry about your next event please call 612 9320 6182 or use the email contact form.

The Terrace	Capacity:
The Terrace gives stunning 180º panoramic views of Cook & Philip Park and St Mary's Cathedral, a stunning backdrop to the stylish modernity of the space itself. A balcony running the full length of the room allows natural light in and gives a bird's-eye view of the length of William Street, Hyde Park and the Woolloomooloo district.	Cocktails: Dinner/Dance: Conferences: Presentations:	200 120 40 60

The Atrium	Capacity:
The Atrium's honey-coloured sandstone walls rise to a glass roof 20 metres above the floor. The stunning ambient light captured through the roof is replaced at night by dramatic uplighting. Our striking totem-pole stands at the entrance to the Foyer. The Atrium and Foyer can be hired together to give extra capacity.	Cocktails: Dinner: Conferences: Presentations:	250 n/a n/a n/a

The Foyer	Capacity:
The Foyer is the best known part of the original Museum building. Built in 1868, this part of the Museum retains much of its original finish. High windows surround a spacious café area, and square columns support a high colonial-style ceiling. The famous sperm whale skeleton hangs in the roof-space. The Atrium and Foyer can be hired together to give extra capacity.	Cocktails: Dinner/Dance: Conferences: Presentations:	300 160 n/a n/a

The Skeleton Gallery	Capacity:
The Skeleton Gallery is in the original part of the Museum. It is a double-height space overlooked by first- and second-floor mezzanines. Its 100 skeletons - including the horseman and the rocking-chair man and his dog - occupy a traditional space of dark timber and muted tones, lit to reveal its best features.	Cocktails: Dinner: Conferences: Presentations:	120 60 n/a n/a

The Albert Chapman Mineral Collection	Capacity:
The Albert Chapman Mineral Collection is a contemporary gallery overlooking the Atrium. Three display cases occupy the centre of its polished timber floor, and stunning precious and semi-precious stones collected from around the world glitter from displays in the sweeping walls. This modern space is mood-lit to enhance the beauty of its glittering displays.	Cocktails: Dinner: Conferences: Presentations:	120 n/a n/a n/a

Dinosaurs	Capacity:
Showcasing over 10 full scale skeletons, this captivating exhibition is brought to life through dramatic lighting, projected scenery and astounding specimens. This amazing space provides a truly unique setting for a cocktail reception or themed event. The impressive life-size models include feathered dinosaurs from China, as well as a diverse range of carnivore and herbivore dinosaur skulls and skeletons - from the well-known T-Rex to the bizarre Cryolophosaurus discovered in Antarctica.	Cocktails: Dinner: Conferences: Presentations:	250 100 n/a n/a