Tourist packages

Enjoy an engaging, interactive experience on one of our special pre-booked tours.

  • On every day
    From 9.30am–5pm
  • Tour time
    Approximately 70 minutes
  • Tickets
    From $25 per person
  • Food with a view
    Visit our cafe on Level 4

We're building a better museum

The Australian Museum will be CLOSED to visitors from 19 August 2019 for approximately 12 months, to enable us to start work on our major renovation, Project Discover.

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Centrally located opposite Hyde Park in Sydney, the Australian Museum was established in 1827 and has an international reputation in the fields of natural history and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, research, community programs and exhibitions.

Bookings

Tours available seven days a week, 9.30am–5pm.
Please note minimum bookings of 10 guests.
Bookings must be made in advance.
Contact Tourism Coordinator Carole Betts Carole-Ann.Betts@austmus.gov.au for all bookings and enquiries.

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Cafe and view

Food and dining

Take a break on level 4, No. 1 William cafe with stunning views of St Mary’s Cathedral, Hyde Park and the Sydney city skyline.

Enjoy food with a view
Open daily 9.30am–4.30pm
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Museum Store

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

Open daily 9.30am–5pm
Shop the Museum range
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What's on

Discover Australian Museum events held offsite at other venues while we are closed to build a better museum.

Offsite events only
Closed to the public
until mid-2020
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Draft map

Parking and public transport

Information on how to get to the Australian Museum including public transport options and where to park cars and bikes.

1 William Street
Sydney NSW 2010 Australia
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Australian Museum Archival images 200 Treasures

History

Find out about the history of the Museum’s zoological and anthropological collections, its historic and contemporary buildings and the people who have worked here over nearly two centuries.

Past exhibitions
People
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