Australian Museum

Top 1% of attractions in Sydney
8/10

What the experts agree on

Australia's oldest museum (1827) is a natural-history heavyweight, prized for its outstanding Aboriginal culture and art collections alongside deep wildlife, mineral, and fossil holdings—an academic yet family-friendly outing.

10 expert reviews

“A well-respected academic institution... collection of plants, animals, geological specimens, and cultural artifacts from the Asia-Pacific region.”

– Fodor's

Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Established in 1827, this natural history and environmental sciences museum is a favorite for family outings." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Its inestimable Aboriginal art collection is its major drawing card." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Animals, minerals and plants, as well as climate change and Aboriginal culture, are the focus of the Australian Museum of natural sciences." Full review
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Well-suited for children.
Time Out Time Out
"Houses the nation's most important animal, mineral, fossil and anthropological collections, and prides itself on its innovative research into Australia's environment and indigenous cultures. " Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Australia's first museum was opened in 1827 in Sydney with the goal of showcasing unique specimens relating to the country's fascinating natural history." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
"<span class="m_first-letter">T</span>he Australian Museum – the oldest in the country – has been at the helm of Australian history, research and education for almost 200 years, with exhibitions about Indigenous Australia, Australian archaeology, Pacific cultures and world culture" Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Displays are presented thematically, one of the best being the Aboriginal section with its traditional clothing, weapons, and everyday implements. There are plenty of stuffed Australian mammals" Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"This natural-history museum, established just 40 years after the First Fleet dropped anchor, strives to shrug off its museum-that-should-be-in-a-museum feel." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Two of the finest free museums are the National Maritime, which traces the country’s many links with the ocean and the Australian Museum, which, as well as the usual dinosaur skeletons,..."
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