Museums in South Australia

277 museums across South Australia, must-see first. Each page covers the best time to visit, typical crowds and how far it is from nearby cities, and travellers can report “Is it open today?” (opening status).

Cape Jaffa Lighthouse - National Trust · museum · Kingston District Council · Must-see
Museum of Economic Botany · museum · Adelaide City Council · Must-see
Adelaide Tramway Museum · museum · City of Salisbury · Must-see
South Australian Museum · museum · Adelaide City Council · Must-see
Carrick Hill · museum · City of Mitcham · Must-see
Migration Museum South Australia · museum · Adelaide City Council · Must-see
South Australian Maritime Museum · museum · City of Port Adelaide Enfield · Must-see
Tea Tree Gully Gym Sports · museum · City of Tea Tree Gully · Must-see
Clare Valley Art Gallery · museum · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council · Must-see
Moonta Wheal Hughes Copper Mine · museum · Copper Coast Council · Must-see
Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Centre · museum · Adelaide City Council
Ayers House - National Trust · museum · Adelaide City Council
Art Gallery of South Australia · museum · Adelaide City Council
Lobethal Archives & Historical Museum · museum · Adelaide Hills Council
Hindmarsh Fire and Folk Museum · museum · City of Charles Sturt
Steamtown, Peterborough Railway Preservation Society Inc. · museum · The District Council of Peterborough
National Rail Museum · museum · City of Port Adelaide Enfield
South Australian Aviation Museum · museum · City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Ardrossan Memorial Garden · museum · Yorke Peninsula Council
Edithburgh Museum · museum · Yorke Peninsula Council
Franklin Harbour Historical Museum · museum · The District Council of Franklin Harbour
Beaumont House - National Trust · museum · City of Burnside
Port Lincoln Railway Museum · museum · City of Port Lincoln
Samstag Museum · museum · Adelaide City Council
Flinders University Art Museum · museum · Adelaide City Council
Eyre Pensinsula Railway Preservation Society · museum · City of Port Lincoln
The Milang Railway Museum · museum · Alexandrina Council
Synagogue of the Outback Museum · museum · Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Walter Sully Emporium · museum · Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Kingston National Trust Museum · museum · Kingston District Council
Robe Customs House - National Trust · museum · District Council of Robe
Burra Mine Site - National Trust · museum · The Regional Council of Goyder
Morphett's Engine House · museum · The Regional Council of Goyder
The Sheeps Back National Trust Museum · museum · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Wolf Blass · museum · The Barossa Council
Auburn Old Police Station and Courthouse Museum National Trust · museum · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Keith Early Settler’s Cottage · museum · Tatiara District Council
Koppio Smithy Museum-National Trust · museum · The District Council of Tumby Bay
MOD. · museum · Adelaide City Council
Cambrai Agricultural Museum · museum · Mid Murray Council
Agricultural Museum · museum · The District Council of Franklin Harbour
Renmark Paringa Community Museum · museum · Renmark Paringa Council
Town Carriage Museum · museum · The District Council of Peterborough
Burra Police Station. Lockup & Stables - National Trust · museum · The Regional Council of Goyder
Olivewood Historic Homestead & Museum · museum · Renmark Paringa Council
Stansbury Museum · museum · South Australia
Stangate House and Garden - National Trust · museum · Adelaide Hills Council
Captain's Cottage Museum · museum · The Rural City of Murray Bridge
Charles Sturt Museum · museum · City of Charles Sturt
Cobdogla Irrigation Museum - National Trust · museum · The Berri Barmera Council
Gilbert's Motor Museum · museum · Alexandrina Council
Kapunda Museum · museum · Light Regional Council
Lock & Districts Heritage Museum · museum · District Council of Elliston
Main Corner Complex · museum · The District Council of Grant
Millicent National Trust Museum · museum · Wattle Range Council
Nairne Museum · museum · Mount Barker District Council
National Motor Museum · museum · Adelaide Hills Council
Salisbury Water Wheel Museum · museum · City of Salisbury
Sir Thomas Playford ETSA Museum · museum · City of West Torrens
Swan Reach Museum · museum · Mid Murray Council
Wilpena Panorama · museum · The Flinders Ranges Council
Winns Bakehouse Museum · museum · City of Mitcham
Woomera History Museum · museum · Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Arcade Museum · museum · Adelaide City Council
Axel Stenross Maritime Museum · museum · City of Port Lincoln
Barossa Museum · museum · The Barossa Council
Bon Accord Cottage - National Trust · museum · The Regional Council of Goyder
Bublacowie Military Museum · museum · Yorke Peninsula Council
Classic Jet Fighter Museum · museum · City of Salisbury
Faye's Underground Home · museum · Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Gawler Old Telegraph Museum-National Trust · museum · Town of Gawler
Glencoe Woolshed-National Trust · museum · Wattle Range Council
Greenock Aviation Museum · museum · Light Regional Council
Hope Cottage Museum · museum · Kangaroo Island Council
Kimba and Gawler Ranges Historical Museum · museum · The District Council of Kimba
Maitland Museum-National Trust · museum · Yorke Peninsula Council
Mid Murray Classic Car Gallery · museum · Mid Murray Council
Mt Dutton Bay Woolshed · museum · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
National Military Vehicle Museum · museum · City of Salisbury
Old Timers Mine & Museum · museum · Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Penneshaw Maritime And Folk National Trust Museum · museum · Kangaroo Island Council
Penong Windmill Museum · museum · Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Power House Museum · museum · The District Council of Streaky Bay
Sansouci Puppet Museum & Gallery · museum · The District Council of Mount Remarkable
Strathalbyn Police Station and Courthouse Museum - National Trust · museum · Alexandrina Council
Streaky Bay National Trust Museum · museum · The District Council of Streaky Bay
Tom's Working Opal Mine · museum · Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Vickers Vimy Exhibition · museum · City of West Torrens
Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical National Trust Museum · museum · Copper Coast Council
Willunga Courthouse National Trust Museum · museum · City of Onkaparinga
Wilmington Toy Museum · museum · The District Council of Mount Remarkable
Cleve Agricultural and Folk Museum · museum · The District Council of Cleve
Ardrossan Museum · museum · Yorke Peninsula Council
Bagot's Fortune Mining Museum · museum · Light Regional Council
Belwood Museum · museum · The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
Black Diamond Arts Centre · museum · City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Bowdens Cottage · museum · The Barossa Council
Cawthorne Cottage · museum · Kangaroo Island Council
Cheese Factory Museum · museum · Coorong District Council
Dustys Art Gallery · museum · The District Council of Streaky Bay
Fountain Gallery · museum · Port Augusta City Council
Gallery 1855 · museum · City of Tea Tree Gully
Historic Woolshed Museum · museum · Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Hugo Michell Gallery · museum · City of Burnside
Landseer Building · museum · Mid Murray Council
Lauren Weir Art · museum · Alexandrina Council
Maritime Museum Park Lands · museum · The Corporation of the City of Whyalla
Mutonia Sculpture Park · museum · Pastoral Unincorporated Area
National Trust Museum and Gift Shop · museum · City of Victor Harbor
Old Courthouse Gallery and Museum · museum · The District Council of Grant
Old Highercombe Hotel And Folk Museum National Trust · museum · City of Tea Tree Gully
Old Wirrega Council Chambers · museum · Tatiara District Council
Parndana Soldier Settlement Museum · museum · Kangaroo Island Council
Poochera District Museum · museum · The District Council of Streaky Bay
Port Victoria Maritime Museum · museum · Yorke Peninsula Council
Redruth Gaol · museum · The Regional Council of Goyder
Roseworthy Agricultural Museum · museum · Light Regional Council
Salt of the Earth Gallery · museum · Wakefield Regional Council
Sexton's Cottage · museum · The District Council of Grant
Sir Hubert Wilkins Homestead · museum · The Regional Council of Goyder
Soaring Museum · museum · The Rural City of Murray Bridge
Victor Harbor Station Master's Residence · museum · City of Victor Harbor
Whyalla Maritime Museum · museum · The Corporation of the City of Whyalla
Aboriginal Art Gallery · museum · Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Agery Reserve - National Trust · museum · Yorke Peninsula Council
Arthur Art Bar · museum · Adelaide City Council
Australian Heritage Services · museum · Adelaide City Council
Bay Discovery Centre · museum · City of Holdfast Bay
Beachport Old Wool and Grain Store National Trust Museum · museum · Wattle Range Council
Bearded Dragon Gallery · museum · Adelaide City Council
Belalie Art Gallery · museum · Northern Areas Council
Blackman Gallery · museum · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Bridge Arts · museum · The Rural City of Murray Bridge
Burra Railway Station · museum · The Regional Council of Goyder
Burra Regional Art Gallery · museum · The Regional Council of Goyder
Calico Cat Gallery · museum · City of Unley
Cape Borda Museum · museum · Kangaroo Island Council
Ceduna School House - National Trust SA · museum · The District Council of Ceduna
Centre of Democracy · museum · Adelaide City Council
Clare Art House · museum · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Cleve Old Council Chambers - National Trust · museum · The District Council of Cleve
Collingrove Homestead - National Trust SA · museum · The Barossa Council
Craft Room Gallery and Local Produce · museum · Mid Murray Council
Davidson Cottage - National Trust SA · museum · Wattle Range Council
Dawes Brothers Geological Museum · museum · The District Council of Mount Remarkable
Gallery M · museum · City of Marion
Gamble Cottage-National Trust · museum · City of Mitcham
Gammon Cottage - National Trust SA · museum · Wattle Range Council
Goolwa Museum-National Trust · museum · Alexandrina Council
Goolwa Old Railway Superintendent's Cottage · museum · Alexandrina Council