Award-winning nature photography comes the Museum of the Goldfields

Award-winning nature photography comes to Kalgoorlie at the Museum of the Goldfields, WAM, 27 August 2026 See some of Australia’s most incredible wildlife, landscapes and natural moments captured on camera in the 2025 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition, produced by the South Australian Museum. The natural world will take centre stage at […]
SA Museum releases Research and Collections blueprint

South Australian Museum releases Research and Collections blueprint, South Australian Museum, 28 August 2026 A blueprint for the future of research and collections at the South Australian Museum has been launched at a gathering of researchers, collection managers and preservation specialists in Adelaide. The release of the South Australian Museum Research Strategy and Collection Management Plan marks the completion […]
Family connection to Museum Family History Unit

Family connection to Museum Family History Unit, South Australian Museum, May 2026 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following content contains images and names of people who are deceased. Ali Abdullah-Highfold knows only too well how important connection can be for Aboriginal people. Particularly for the children who are nowadays so […]
Pacific Cultures Gallery – delicate conservation program

Pacific Cultures Gallery to undergo delicate conservation program with Pacific community, South Australian Museum, SA Museum, 9 July 2026 The South Australian Museum is commencing a major conservation and cultural care program for its Pacific Cultures collection, ensuring significant pieces are preserved for future generations. Many important cultural items in the Pacific Cultures Gallery have […]
2026 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

shortlist unveiled
Thomas’s long journey home to Country

from South Australian Museum
Volunteers and Honoraries:

The Museum’s Bedrock
Decades-old photo hints at population of tiny possums

– the Little Pygmy-Possum (Cercartetus lepidus)
SA Museum’s key role in World Heritage Bid

UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre accepts bid
SA Premier announces SAM community engagement

on future strategic vision & plan