Touring exhibition: Sharks

Majestic. Powerful. Diverse. Showing the world a new perspective on sharks.

Australian Museum blockbuster Sharks exhibition September 2022

Sharks Opening weekend 22 September 2022

Submerge yourself in the world of Sharks! This immersive exhibition created by Australian Museum experts is available to tour from Late 2023. Visitors will go back in time to meet sharks’ ancient ancestors, see life-size shark models and uncover their extraordinary adaptations with interactive displays.

My mother taught me to smell the water, taste the water, feel the water, like a shark. Tom Pohaku Stone. Native person of the Ocean and student of the old ways.

Featuring

Life-size shark models ranging from 50cm Epaulette Shark to the White Shark,
Augmented reality interactives where you can play with a Whale Shark or explore the contents of a shark’s stomach,
Plenty of jaw-some stuff for kids and families!

The opening weekend of the blockbuster Sharks exhibition in the Touring Hall of the Australian Museum. Image: Tim Levy
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In the Sharks exhibition created by Australian Museum experts, visitors will go back in time to meet sharks’ ancient ancestors, see life-size shark models and experience interactive displays. Image: James Alcock
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See with 360-degree Hammerhead vision, in the Sharks exhibition. Image: Andrea Venegas
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See sharks in a 360 degree immersive experience, in the Sharks exhibition. Image: Andrea Venegas
© Australian Museum

Scope and resources

Sharks is an exhibition about sharks, but it is also an exhibition about us.

Having swum in the world’s oceans for over 450 million years and survived five global mass extinctions, sharks are now under threat. Unsustainable fishing, habitat destruction and climate change are impacting sharks. Our attitudes and our actions will decide the fate of these ancient survivors.

Here in Sydney, where the Pacific meets Australia, we’re honoured to have Australian and Pacific First Nations people, scientists and conservationists, sharing their stories about sharks.

Explore the digital publication with extra content from the exhibition. Hear from First Nations peoples scientists and conservationists as they share their stories about these ancient survivors.

Sharks digital publication

Educate and engage your audiences with these exciting education programs.

Primary School Learning Journey Secondary School Learning Journey

Touring itinerary

13 October 2023 to 21 April 2024 – Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, Miami, Florida, USA
25 May to 2 September 2024 – The Witte Museum, San Antonio, Texas, USA
5 October 2024 to 5 January 2025 – Mulva Cultural Center, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA
8 February to 4 May 2025 – Exploration Place, Wichita, Kansas, USA
7 June to 31 August 2025 – Grand Rapids Public Museum, Michigan, USA
9 December 2025 to 27 April 2026 – Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland, New Zealand