HomeLearn & ConnectCultural collectionsWorld Cultures Collections World Cultures Collections Discover material cultures of peoples from around the world in our World Cultures Collections. Updated 26/02/26 Indonesian Textiles Collection Discover cultural material and objects in our Indonesian Textiles Collection. The Australian Museum holds a collection of about 300 Indonesian textiles. Many textiles reflect the traditional methods of production, design and use. Read more Balinese art Almost 1000 Balinese artefacts including nearly 200 Kamasan-style paintings, 100 Modernist paintings, over 100 musical instruments and 170 dance costumes and accessories. Find out more Ancient Egyptian Collection The Australian Museum’s Egyptian Collection includes over one thousand objects and is one of the largest public collections of Egyptian antiquities in Australia. Ancient Egyptian TimelineGlossary of termsEgyptian art Find out more African Collection In 1884, the Museum acquired nearly 100 cultural objects of the Zulu people, South Africa. Learn more about the collection material originally from Africa. Zulu shieldsStone Hand Axes from Somalia Read more Chinese Collection A small collection from a cultural giant, discover the objects from China held in the Australian Museum's World Cultural Collection. Chinese scroll paintingBronze objectsNestorian Stele Learn more Kwa-guilth Pole: British Columbia, Canada Western Red Cedar pole of the Kwa-guilth people from British Colombia. Find out more Chimu Pottery from Cayalti, Peru In 1910 the Australian Museum purchased 54 Peruvian pots from Mr Thomas Colston. Discover more Daha Ata Sanniya Masks Ancient dance ritual in Sinhalese culture of Sri Lanka. Discover more Inuit Art collected by Andrew and Chris Perry Inuit People in numerous local groups inhabit the Arctic and subarctic regions of Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, Alaska and Greenland. Discover more Museum Archives and Research Library The Museum Archives and Research Library cares for the Museum’s institutional memory and its historic natural history book and journal collections dating from 1836. History of the MuseumArchivesRare booksPhotography Explore our history Journals & Publications Since 1827, studies on Australian Museum collections, or studies that more generally lead to a better understanding of the unique natural and cultural history of Australia and the Pacific, have been published by the Museum. Scientific journalsStaff publicationsMuseum publications Read More Australian Museum Collections The Australian Museum has a vast collection of over 22 million objects and specimens alongside an enviable reputation for world-leading science. Cultural CollectionsLife & Geo SciencesArchive & Library Learn more You may also be interested in...
