Australian Museum Map
Discover the guide map of the Australian Museum illustrating the locations of our exhibitions and galleries, restaurant and visitor facilities.
Main entrance: corner of College & William Streets
The Australian Museum's main entrance is located on the corner of College Street and William Street in central Sydney, just across the road from Hyde Park and opposite St Mary’s Cathedral.
The main entrance via Museum Walk ramp from College St is wheelchair accessible, and can be found at what3words///ports.penny.winter.
The groups and accessible entrances from William St, Sydney can be found at what3words ///clap.bunch.among.
There are ramps throughout the museum and two lifts to take you between levels, or take the central staircase to all floors with a stunning view to St Mary's Cathedral. All doors are automatic and the map covers key features such as accessible areas and stairs.
Discover below the location of galleries and visitor facilities, including our restaurant No. 1 William with a magnificent view on level 4, or where to find our new family friendly café, the Billabong Waterhole, next to Prehistoric Playground on level 2.
Download the map to plan your trip before you visit, or you can pick one up on entry.
Locations of galleries, cafés and visitor facilities
Ground & Upper Ground
- Main entrance
- Admission desk in the Brian Sherman Crystal Hall
- Shop for beautiful objects at the Museum Shop
- First Nations Gallery Bayala Nura
- First Nations Gallery Garrigarrang
- Wild Planet exhibition
- 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum in the Westpac Long Gallery
- Hintze Hall
- Theatre

Level 1
- 200 Treasures of the Australian Museum in the Westpac Long Gallery
- Minerals, new gallery opening 10 December, 2022

Level 2
- Billabong Waterhole family kiosk
- Surviving Australia featuring the Changing Climate display
- Dinosaurs Gallery
- Pacific Spirit exhibition
- Birds of Australia exhibition in the Westpac Long Gallery
- Toilets and Changing Places

Level 3
- Research Library
- Reading Room

Level 4
- No. 1 William restaurant
- Harbour View Room

Lower Ground: groups entrance from William St
- Groups entrance
- Loxton Lobby
- Members Lounge
- Patricia McDonald Education Rooms
- Cloaking
- Toilets

Basement: accessible entrance from William St
- Exhibition Hall
- Accessible entrance to lift
