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  1. The new Australian Museum
    Photograph: Australian Museum/James Horan
  2. The new Australian Museum
    Photograph: Australian Museum/James Horan
  3. The new Australian Museum
    Photograph: Australian Museum/James Horan
  4. The new Australian Museum
    Photograph: Australian Museum/Alistair MacDougall
  5. The new Australian Museum
    Photograph: Australian Museum/Alistair MacDougall
  6. The new Australian Museum
    Photograph: Australian Museum/Alistair MacDougall
  7. The new Australian Museum
    Photograph: Australian Museum/Alistair MacDougall
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Time Out says

Explore an expansive collection at Sydney's museum of natural history

The Australian Museum, the country's oldest museum (established 1827) is the custodian of 21.9 million specimens and cultural objects, including Indigenous and Pacific collections, a precious stones collection and the permanent 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum exhibition.

The Musuem reopened to the public in November 2020 after closing for 15 months for an extensive 57.5 million dollar renovation, which opened up 3,000 square metres of new public space. 

Displays cover the Pacific Islands, Asia, Africa and the Americas, with items ranging from Aboriginal kids' toys to a tattooed chalk head from the Solomon Islands.

Any serious museum-tripper should see a few of the local stuffed animals, and the displays should answer all your questions about Australian mammals.

If you're interested in Aboriginal culture and beliefs, visit the Indigenous Australia section, and get informed about important issues including the Stolen Generations and deaths in custody.

Museum entry is free, however some touring exhibtions may have a cover fee. 

Details

Address:
1 William St
Sydney
2010
Price:
Free entry
Opening hours:
Daily 10am-5pm; closed Christmas Day

What’s on

Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs

  • History

Calling all amateur Egyptologists, history buffs and lovers of gold and glamour: you can explore a blockbuster exhibition packed with priceless Ancient Egyptian artefacts. Exclusive to the country's oldest museum – the Australian Museum in Sydney – Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs is an interactive museum experience more than 3,000 years in the making, and featuring 181 priceless artefacts. The popular exhibition has sold over a record-breaking 330,000 tickets in the first three months alone, becoming the biggest hit in the history of the Australian Museum. Ramses is still in town until May 19, 2024, and the Australian Museum has recently extended its visiting hours, giving you more chances to explore the exhibition after dark. In February, it is now open from 9am–9pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (last entry at 8pm). The museum also continues to be open from 9am–5pm from Thursday to Sunday (last entry at 4pm).  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Time Out Sydney (@timeoutsydney) Ramses is the largest cultural exhibition to visit Australia in more than a decade, and in a huge coup, the Museum even managed to ship over the actual coffin of Ramses the Great for it. You can also excavate further with the museum's Gateway to Egypt public program, an exclusive season of lectures, conversations, and experiences designed to give visitors of all ages a richer understanding of Ancient Egypt, whether an Egyptophile or justEgypto-curious. RECOMMENDED: Thre

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