What's on at the Australian Museum
Find information about exhibitions, events and programs at the Australian Museum.
Special exhibition
Amazing backyard adventures
There is more to your backyard than you imagine!
Dates: 05 Dec 2009 to 18 Apr 2010Location: Level 2, Special Exhibition Space
Entry: Free with general paid Museum entry
Special exhibition
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Experience the power, mystique and beauty of wildlife captured through the lens of photographers from around the world.
Dates: 24 Dec 2009 to 26 Apr 2010Location: Level G, Special Exhibition Space
Entry: Adults $17; concession $12; child $9; family $26 (1 adult + 2 children); family $43 (2 adults + 2 children); extra child $6; DVA Gold Cardholders and Blue Pension Cardholders $3; FREE children under 5 years
Current exhibition
Dinosaurs
See, hear, touch and even smell the world of dinosaurs.
Location: Level 2, Dinosaurs Exhibition
Current exhibition
Surviving Australia
Get up close to some of Australia's most deadly creatures.
Location: Level 2, Surviving Australia Exhibition
Current exhibition
Skeletons
Turn on your X-ray vision and enter the hall of bones! In this fun and fascinating exhibition the Museum takes its many skeletons out of the closet for you to see right up close.
Location: Level G, Skeletons Exhibition
Current exhibition
Indigenous Australians
Explore highlights from the Museum's 40,000-piece collection representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture, and interact with compelling Indigenous Australian stories from the past and present.
Location: Level G, Indigenous Australians Exhibition
Current exhibition
Search & Discover
Go behind the scenes, send or bring in a specimen for identification, unleash your own inner scientist by conducting your own research, or see some of our collection up close.
Location: Level 2, Search & Discover
Current exhibition
The Albert Chapman Mineral Collection
Step into a glittering world of colour and light in this stylishly presented mineral exhibition that features some of the finest mineral specimens in the world!
Location: Level 1, Chapman Mineral Collection Exhibition
Current exhibition
More than Insects
Peer into an ant's nest, look underground with a giant native cockroach or examine a rainbow of butterflies in this wonderful exhibition of insects and other invertebrates (animals without backbones).
Location: Level 2, Birds & Insects Exhibition
Current exhibition
Birds Exhibition
Did you know that birds, with their fused collarbones and four toes, are actually modern dinosaurs? Celebrate Australia's abundant bird life.
Location: Level 2, Birds & Insects Exhibition
Current exhibition
Planet of Minerals
Climb on a meteorite, walk through a limestone cave and gain fascinating insights into the wonderful world of minerals as you set off on your own mineral safari!
Location: Level 1, Planet of Minerals Exhibition
Display
Museum Mummy
Come face to face with a 2800-year-old ancient Egyptian mummy and hear how scientists used the latest technology to learn about our mummy's life and death.
Location: Level 1, Chapman Mineral Collection Exhibition
Display
The Genographic Project
The Genographic Project display seeks to chart new knowledge about the migratory history of the human species and answer age-old questions surrounding the genetic diversity of humanity.
Dates: 04 Feb 2010Location: Level 2, Search & Discover
Special event
Up Close & Spineless Winners
This exhibition showcases images chosen from hundreds of entries submitted by amateur and professional shutterbugs around Australia.
Location: Level 2, Birds & Insects Exhibition
Special event
Fashion Less Waste Design Competition 2010: Biodiverse
In this fashion design competition students support biodiversity as they encourage a more sustainable fashion industry. In 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, entrants will be inspired by the shapes, colours and textures of our wonderful Australian animals.
Dates: to 06 Apr 2010Times: to 5pm
Location: Off-site
Entry: $15 per entry
Tours
Join a public exhibition highlights tour
Join an experienced guide on our daily Museum tours and see popular attractions from our exhibitions.
Times: Daily, 11 am and 2 pm
Location: Museum-wide
Entry: Free after general paid admission
Tours
Organised Group Tours
The Australian Museum is a fantastic place to start exploring Australia’s diverse animal life and Aboriginal cultures and history. Students will have an exclusive opportunity to learn about Australia from the Museum’s trained guides. On one of our guided tours your students will enjoy...
Location: Level G, Atrium
Entry: $20 per student
Night talk
Night Talk: Freemasons today
Who exactly are the Freemasons?
Dates: 11 Feb 2010Times: 6.30 for 7pm
Location: Australian Museum, entry via William Street
Entry: Members $20, non Members $30
Night talk
Night Talk: serial killers
Explore the dark, dark world of serial killers ...
Dates: 16 Feb 2010Times: 6.30pm for 7pm
Location: Australian Museum, entry via William Street
Entry: Members $20, non Members $30
Visiting the Australian Museum
Everything you need to plan your visit including admissions, facilities, getting here, guide maps and more.
Coming soon
19 Mar 10
–20 Mar 10
Come and spend a Night at the Australian Museum and feel like you are sleeping over in your very own backyard.
Australian Museum, entry via William Street