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South Australian Museum

South Australian Museum is a Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos brand in Adelaide. It is a nonprofit, and its site is samuseum.sa.gov.au. It holds one address on record, all in Australia. Headcount on record is 110. It is listed alongside three similar brands, mostly in Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos.

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Profile live Nonprofit Founded 1856 1 office country
Counted staff
110
self-reported 51–200 band
Founded
1856
170 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Nonprofit
self-reported
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Description

The South Australian Museum is recognised as a global leader in Australian Aboriginal heritage and scientific research, based on its research and premier collections. The Museum is also one of the most highly visited cultural institutions in the country.

The South Australian Museum is a division of Arts SA within the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC). The role of the museum, as prescribed under the South Australian Museum Act, 1976-1985 is: to increase knowledge and understanding of our natural and cultural heritage: to serve the community by acquiring, preserving, interpreting and presenting to the public, material evidence concerning people and nature; and to provide opportunities for study, education and enjoyment.

Specialties

All 4 specialties
  • National Collection of Australian Aboriginal Material Culture
  • The Australian Biological Tissue Collection (ABTC)
  • Leader in Mineralogical Research
  • Specialists in South Australia's Fossil Heritage

Locations

Australiaprimary

Country footprint

Offices in 1 countryCountry footprint: 1 country, primary AU. Codes: AU.1 countryprimary AUAU
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Primary countryAU

All codes: AU

Addresses

  • AUSouth Australian Museum; North Terrace; Adelaide, SA 5000Primary

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4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.

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How many people work at South Australian Museum?

110 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 51–200 band.

Where does South Australian Museum have offices?

One address on record, Australia only. Primary: South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000.

Has South Australian Museum raised funding?

None linked to this brand.

What does South Australian Museum list as its specialties?

Four tags on the brand's own list, among them National Collection of Australian Aboriginal Material Culture, The Australian Biological Tissue Collection (ABTC) and Leader in Mineralogical Research.

Which companies are listed alongside South Australian Museum?

Three peer profiles on record: Art Gallery of South Australia and Illuminate Adelaide.

What is South Australian Museum's website?

samuseum.sa.gov.au