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School holidays

It's all-things dinosaurs at the Australian Museum these school holidays! With our annual Dinosaur Festival back by popular demand, workshops galore and more.

Programs and events

Friday mornings
29 April & 27 May
7:30 - 9:30am

Brekkie with the Brickman

A very special morning with Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught.

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.

Wednesday 8 - Saturday 18 June
5 - 9pm

Vivid Sydney

Celebrate Vivid Sydney at the Australian Museum in June.

Permanent exhibition
Open daily
10am - 5pm

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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Educator-led tours

School programs and excursions

Book school excursions at the Australian Museum, Sydney, that inspire and engage students of all ages.

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Bayala Nura: Yarning Country

Explore and celebrate Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through a rich diversity of objects and stories of living culture. See more than 250 fascinating objects from Indigenous communities around Australia.

Birds of Australia

Meet some of Australia’s most famous and fascinating feathered residents and learn about the ingenious ways they have adapted to life on the continent they call home.

Located at the entrance to the Australian Museum

Museum Shop

Come and explore our exciting range of products inspired by the Museum's collections. All proceeds help fund our science, education and exhibitions programs.

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Nights at the Museum

Why not visit us after dark? We will be open until 9pm on Thursday nights with live music, a pop-up bar and more.

Every Thursday night
5 – 9pm

Highlights of exhibits
Accessible audio description

Audio guides of exhibitions

Delve into the Australian Museum exhibitions and enrich your understanding of our collection on display through our self-guided audio guides.

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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!

Tickets on sale now.
Open until 29 May.

Jurassic World by Brickman

Kmart presents Jurassic World by Brickman^® at the Australian Museum from 5 March. An adventure 6 million LEGO^® bricks in the making. Embark on a thrilling journey through the largest LEGO^® exhibition in Australian history.

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News from LIRS: Damselfishes in colour

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. For this month, we feature: Damselfishes in colour.

19 April 2022

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Meet the marine scientist developing ambassadors for behaviour change

In conversation with Dr Michelle Blewitt, co-winner of the 2021 Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science.

14 April 2022

Moana Toa: Pasifika female leadership series – The Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Prime Minister of Sāmoa

The Moana Toa series celebrates International Women’s Day by highlighting a selection of Pasifika women leaders and recognising their contribution towards gender equality.

13 April 2022

Conserving Australia’s Mahogany glider

Australian Museum scientist, Dr Stephen Jackson, leads the publication of the recovery plan for the endangered mahogany glider.

5 April 2022

Patient Zero: stories of disease outbreaks

In conversation with Joel Werner and Olivia Willis, co-winners of the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Journalism.

1 April 2022

Bone density in big cats: zoos vs. the wild

A recent study by an international team of scientists has tested the expectation that big cats in the wild exhibit greater skeletal density than their captive counterparts. The results of which affect future comparative studies and rewilding programs!

1 April 2022

Creatures great and small: Origins of monotremes revealed

Monotremes are iconic Australasian species. But the origins of these species have continually raised questions for scientists; why aren’t they more present in the fossil record and why can we only find them in Australia and New Guinea? An international team with AM scientists find the answers!

28 March 2022

Moana Toa: Pasifika female leadership series – HRH Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Halaevalu Mata’aho Napua Okalani Tuku’aho

The Moana Toa series celebrates International Women’s Day by highlighting a selection of Pasifika women leaders and recognising their contribution towards gender equality.

24 March 2022

Access all areas: Records joins influential global Open Access index

The Records of the Australian Museum has long followed the principles of free, accessible and timely scientific publication – now, these principles have been rewarded by the journal’s admission to a prestigious publishing index.

25 March 2022

Meet the professor advancing our understanding of blue carbon science

Kerrylee Rogers wears many hats. She’s a professor in the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences at the University of Wollongong, a passionate advocate for environmental sustainability and the mum of two teenage boys.

22 March 2022

Moana Toa: Pasifika female leadership series – Professor Katerina Teaiwa

The Moana Toa series celebrates International Women’s Day by highlighting a selection of Pasifika women leaders and recognising their contribution towards gender equality.

18 March 2022

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