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200 Treasures of the Australian Museum

The Westpac Long Gallery showcases 100 treasures from our collections alongside the stories of the 100 people who’ve helped shape Australia.

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Jurassic Lounge: Halloween Edition

Sydney's iconic adults-only museum returned for a spooky, Halloween celebration!

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Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI^®)

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Dinosaurs

How well do you know your dinosaurs? Discover the amazing creatures that ruled the world until 65 million years ago in this exhibition that brings the Mesozoic era to life.

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History of our museum collections

Discover the history of the collections and construction of Australia's first museum, beginning in January 1846.

Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

Rewarding excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership, science engagement, and school science.

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Wild Planet

Welcome to life on Earth. Every one of Earth’s millions of species is unique, but they are all connected through evolution. Come and see life in all its glorious diversity – over 400 animals under one roof!

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Garrigarrang: Sea Country

From the Sydney Basin to Torres Strait, discover and celebrate the rich cultures of Australia’s Salt Water People, who for tens of thousands of years have lived and flourished on Garrigarrang nura – sea country.

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African Collection

In 1884, the Museum acquired nearly 100 cultural objects of the Zulu people, South Africa. Learn more about the collection material originally from Africa.

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2025 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

See nature in a whole new light in this stunning, photographic exhibition, featuring works by some of the world's best nature photographers.

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The Australian Museum respects and acknowledges the Gadigal people as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Museum stands.

Image credit: gadigal yilimung (shield) made by Uncle Charles Chicka Madden

200 Treasures of the Australian Museum

Jurassic Lounge: Halloween Edition

Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI®)

Dinosaurs

History of our museum collections

Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

Exhibition virtual tours

Wild Planet

Garrigarrang: Sea Country

African Collection

2025 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

Australian Museum Eureka Prizes

Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI^®)