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Adelaide Attractions Directory : Galleries, Museums and Collections
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Adelaide Central Gallery
Adelaide Central Gallery began in 1987 as an artist-run exhibition space and has evolved into one of Adelaide's most prominent contemporary non-profit galleries. Monthly changing exhibitions includes both emerging and established artists working in a wide range of media, including painting, drawing, prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, video and multimedia. There is a focus on emerging artists who are ACSA graduates or associated with ACSA as current or former art lecturers and solo...Adelaide Central Gallery
Adelaide
Adelaide Central School of Art
Adelaide Central School of Art is an independent accredited higher education provider that trains students for a career as professional practising artists. The school is also home to the Adelaide Central Gallery. As well as being a highly reputable South Australian contemporary art gallery, it forms an important component of the educational programs of the school. Founded in 1982, the school has established excellence in both teaching practices and student success, and is a passionate national...Adelaide Central School of Art
Adelaide
Adelaide Festival Centre
You’ll always find something to see and do at the Adelaide Festival Centre, whether it’s theatre, dance, music, festivals, visual art, children’s theatre, or much more. Situated on King William Road and comprising four theatres (the Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre and Amphitheatre) as well as Her Majesty's Theatre close by, it is also home to the annual Adelaide Cabaret Festival and OzAsia Festival, and biannual Adelaide International Guitar Festival, which all attract thousan...Adelaide Festival Centre
Adelaide
Adelaide Football Club
The Adelaide Football Club’s Westpac Centre at AAMI Stadium is a world class venue - not only for the team. Tours, a museum, and more will all help you learn about the club’s rich history. Fans, visitors, tourists, and passionate football supporters alike can all enter the player’s inner sanctum and visit exclusive areas normally closed to the public. The club prides itself on being inclusive, and is delighted to present this unique opportunity to anyone wanting to learn more about the Adelaid...Adelaide Football Club
Adelaide
Adelaide Gaol Historic Site and Museum
The Adelaide Gaol was a working prison between 1841 and 1988. It is now a museum, which tells the Gaol’s 147 year history in displays, exhibitions and tours. Displays include the story of Elizabeth Woolcock, the only woman to be hanged in South Australia and Sister Mary MacKillop, a regular visitor to both male and female inmates. Open Sunday to Friday 10am to 3.30pm (last ticket purchase time) for self guided tours. Guided tours can be arranged for groups and are one-and-a-half to two hours d...Adelaide Gaol Historic Site and Museum
Adelaide
Adelaide Oval Tours
Adelaide Oval is widely regarded as the most picturesque test cricket ground in the world, with St Peter's Cathedral rising behind an elegant Edwardian scoreboard and Moreton Bay fig trees at the northern end. The oval is currently being newly developed and once complete will place Adelaide on the global map for a range of international and national entertainment and sporting events. Take a tour of the oval with experienced guides who will guide you through the western grandstand, scoreboard an...Adelaide Oval Tours
Adelaide
Anne and Gordon Samstag Museum of Art
As South Australia’s newest Art Museum the Samstag Museum of Art aims to stimulate, challenge and engage its audiences with a program of diverse and innovative exhibitions, publications and associated public activities. Located in the Adelaide City West End, the Art Museum is a five-minute walk from most major city-based hotels, King William Street and Rundle Mall. Trams operate from Victoria Square along King William Street and North Terrace to the Samstag Museum, UniSA City West campus and L...Anne and Gordon Samstag Museum of Art
Adelaide
Art Gallery Of South Australia
The Art Gallery of South Australia holds one of Australia's finest collections of Australian and International art. The gallery's permanent display of Australian art is outstanding, enabling you to track the development of Australian art from the colonial period to the present day. Its collection of 19th century colonial art contains fine examples of early oil painting, watercolours, sculpture, silver and furniture. The gallery also has a comprehensive collection of Aboriginal desert dot paint...Art Gallery Of South Australia
Adelaide
Art Images Gallery
Art Images Gallery is a contemporary art gallery showcasing the work of local and interstate emerging and established artists. The gallery caters to both art lovers and art investors. It has a regular exhibition program covering a wide variety of mediums including paintings, Indigenous art, sculpture and limited edition works on paper. Art Images Gallery can arrange for artwork to be packaged and delivered Australia-wide. Situated on The Parade in Norwood, only two kilometres east of Adelaid...Art Images Gallery
Adelaide
Australian Experimental Art Foundation
Located at the Lion Arts Centre with other arts organisations, the Australian Experimental Art Foundation incorporates a gallery with monthly changing exhibitions of contemporary visual art, and a specialist arts bookshop. The Australian Experimental Art Foundation curates its exhibition program to represent new work that expands current debates and ideas in contemporary art and culture.Australian Experimental Art Foundation
Adelaide
Australian Museum Of Childhood
The Australian Museum of Childhood is the country’s foremost museum in Educational reform, and believes in “Childhood History making Childhood History”. Available activities include: - Specifically designed programs for Reception to Year 12 - 80 individual mobile educational presentations and hands on programs available for school events. - Structured school programs featuring toys and hands-on engagement - Fun and games for individual or team events and entertainment, day or night, ideal fo...Australian Museum Of Childhood
Adelaide
Ayers House Museum
Ayers House Museum is a colonial mansion named after its former owner Sir Henry Ayers, a seven times premier of South Australia during the nineteenth century. Visitors can experience the social history of the period during a guided tour of the house and see a collection of historic costume, silver, artwork and furniture as well as changing exhibitions. Architecturally, the house contains important decorative painted finishes on internal walls and ceilings that extend to every room, reflecting ...Ayers House Museum
Adelaide
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Bay Discovery Centre
Historic Glenelg Town Hall takes pride of place as the home of the Bay Discovery Centre, a social history museum interpreting the cultural heritage of Holdfast Bay. The mezzanine gallery hosts exhibitions by emerging and established South Australian artists which celebrate and explore Holdfast Bay’s beach culture and represent a diversity of media and practices ranging from paintings and photographs to ceramics, sculpture and jewellery. Artists featured in previous exhibitions have included Da...Bay Discovery Centre
Adelaide
Bay Discovery Centre Museum
Historic Glenelg Town Hall takes pride of place as the home of the Bay Discovery Centre Museum, a social history museum interpreting the cultural heritage of Holdfast Bay. Just hop on the famous Glenelg tram in the city at Victoria Square and at the end of the line you will find yourself in Moseley Square, across from Adelaide's best seaside attraction - the Bay Discovery Centre. In addition to fantastic multimedia exhibitions, you will also find a mezzanine gallery which features a program ...Bay Discovery Centre Museum
Adelaide
Better World Arts
Established in 1996, Better World Arts has a beautiful range of richly coloured handcrafted rugs, cushions, lacquer boxes, bags, silver and ceramic jewellery. These are a result of collaborations which engage traditional artisans from Kashmir, Peru and the Tibetan community in Nepal, who apply Aboriginal designs to their own handcrafted works. Better World Arts cross cultural projects are a collaboration of art and crafts people from around the globe. They showcase some of the best work from di...Better World Arts
Adelaide
Bradman Collection
Due to the redevelopment of the Adelaide Oval the collection has been placed in storage and is currently not available to view. Sir Donald Bradman was the greatest batsman in the history of cricket. The Bradman Collection brings together his priceless and personal collection of cricket memorabilia spanning from 1927 to 1977. The Bradman Collection is a world class exhibition dedicated to an Australian legend and international hero who made Adelaide his home. Watch footage of Bradman in the t...Bradman Collection
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Carrick Hill
Carrick Hill is fortunate in being one of the few period homes in Australia to survive with its original contents almost completely intact and its grounds undiminished. It was a centre of stylish living; and friends hold fond memories of a house constantly filled with laughter, parties, artists, music, good wine, fine food and dancing; and heady with the scent of masses of flowers. While those days are now gone, Carrick Hill remains as an important example of the lifestyle of two wealthy and cu...Carrick Hill
Adelaide
Charles Sturt Museum
The Grange now the Charles Sturt Museum was the home of Captain Charles Sturt and his family from when it was built in 1840 until they returned to England in 1853. Captain Sturt was one of Australia’s most famous explorers his River Murray expedition paved the way for settlement in South Australia. Much of the furniture on display in the house was used by the Sturt family and sent out from England after the house was restored in the 1960s. The former nursery wing is now an exhibition gallery. ...Charles Sturt Museum
Adelaide
Classic Jets Fighter Museum
The Classic Jets Fighter Museum houses a permanent collection of jet aircraft built between 1950 and 1980 and flown by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Other aircraft from the RAAF are also on display together with engines, flight suits, photographs and an excellent display of historical aviation artefacts in well-lit cabinets. View the museum's restored Mirage III, A3-16; as well as the museums extremely rare and well-preserved Second World War P38 Lockh...Classic Jets Fighter Museum
Adelaide
Council of Objects
Council of Objects specialises in all things handmade and designed in Australia. It specialises in ceramics, timber products, textiles, jewellery and glass primarily from South Australia. Work is displayed by artists such as Stephanie James Manttan, Andrew Bartlett, Dale Roberts and Peta Kruger. Council of Objects combines the creative energy of a variety of different disciplines, to offer objects that are both practical and beautiful. They believe that well designed products enhance the way we...Council of Objects
Adelaide
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David Sumner Gallery
Established in 1972 in Adelaide the David Sumner Gallery exhibits Australian fine Art from both local and interstate contemporary artists. The gallery hosts an average of 10 exhibitions per year showcasing artists of the highest professional level representing traditional, realist and impressionist genres. In addition to the regular feature exhibitions, works from emerging artists, and an extensive stock room, are displayed in The Mixed Room.David Sumner Gallery
Adelaide
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Enfield Heritage Museum
The Enfield Heritage Museum is located within the two hectares of historic, tree studded Sunnybrae Farm. The museum extends over three of the farm's many buildings, the 1882 Machinery Shed, the 1883 Stables and the recently built 2001 Sunnybrae Farm Federation Pavilion. Town and country life in South Australia from the 1880's to more recent times is on display. The displays are educational, interesting and quite often humorous, ranging from blacksmiths to household items, typewriters to tradesm...Enfield Heritage Museum
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Fabric of Life
Walk into a world of colour and fine design at Fabric of Life. Fabric of Life specialises in handmade and Fair Trade contemporary and antique textiles from around the world. Our textile collection is diverse in culture and style. We travel the world, sourcing textiles of the highest quality from artists across Asia, Africa, South America and Central Australia. Most works are new but we also stock vintage textiles for the collector. This is what makes Fabric of Life's textiles truly unique, a...Fabric of Life
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Flinders University City Gallery
Located within the State Library of South Australia, the Flinders University City Gallery aims to engage, enthuse and enrich with its dynamic exhibition program. Regular exhibitions reflect the strengths and diversity of the art collections held by Flinders University, including European prints, Australian Post-object art and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. The exhibition program also showcases the work of contemporary South Australian artists, as well as hosting exhibitions from ...Flinders University City Gallery
Adelaide
Fort Glanville
Fort Glanville is one of the most complete examples of a 19th Century coastal artillery fort in Australia. Overlooking Semaphore Beach, the fort was built in 1880 to defend Adelaide and the important shipping area of Port Adelaide. Armed with military personnel, cannons, guns, a guard room, barracks, gunners mess, officers quarters and stores, Fort Glanville was ready should an invasion occur. Luckily, the invasion never came. Come to one of Fort Glanville’s monthly open days and witness a fant...Fort Glanville
Adelaide
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Glenelg Air Raid Shelter
Visit Glenelg's historic Air Raid Shelter, built in 1942 to house war-time communications systems. The shelter now houses exhibitions about local war history. You will enjoy the two new exhibitions- We Will Remember and Memory Cove. You may be able to help us by contributing information on locals who participated in the wars! The shelter is open in the afternoon of the third Thursday of every month. It is also open on Anzac Day (25 April) and Armistice/ Remembrance Day (11 November). Please...Glenelg Air Raid Shelter
Adelaide
Greenaway Art Gallery Adelaide
See contemporary Australian and international art, including painting, sculpture, photography and installation at Greenaway Art Gallery, a large converted warehouse. The director is also an Art Theorist and committed equally to art and education. The gallery can advise on commissions, valuations and collections. Greenaway Art Gallery is just minutes from the Adelaide central business district.Greenaway Art Gallery Adelaide
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Handspinners and Weavers Guild of South Australia Incorporated
The Handspinners and Weavers Guild of South Australia Incorporated was founded in 1963 by a group of interested persons to further share their crafts of hand spinning and weaving through creating and teaching, has instigated the Guild in continuing its aims and objectives. The Guild formed 'Little Glory Gallery' in 1982, to offer for sale the creations of its members to the public. On offer are a range of hand knitted, hand spun hats, beanies, scarves, jumpers, hand spun wool, dyed and natural,...Handspinners and Weavers Guild of South Australia Incorporated
Adelaide
Heritage Highlights Interpretive Trail - West Terrace Cemetery
Encounter remarkable human stories of courage and heartbreak, struggle and success as you weave your way through the self-guided Heritage Highlights Interpretive Trail at the State heritage listed West Terrace Cemetery. The two kilometre loop walk starts inside the cemetery's main entrance. As you visit the 29 sites listed on the map you will discover the rich history of South Australia through the lives of those who helped shape it. Among the stories are those of international composer and ...Heritage Highlights Interpretive Trail - West Terrace Cemetery
Adelaide
Hill Smith Gallery
Established in 1982, Hill Smith Gallery is an exhibition gallery, featuring works of Australian contemporary artists, both emerging and established. The gallery holds an average of 10 exhibitions per calendar year, featuring works by both local and interstate Australian contemporary artists. Stock is also held for viewing and purchase from a range of periods in Australian art history. The gallery features two exhibition spaces, the ground floor and the upstairs gallery.Hill Smith Gallery
Adelaide
Hindmarsh Historical Fire And Folk Museum
The Hindmarsh Historical Fire and Folk Museum was one of the first historical societies in South Australia and its aim was to preserve memorabilia from the Hindmarsh area for future generations to see and enjoy. The Museum is located in the previous Volunteers Fire Brigade building and an extensive collection of memorabilia from the Brigade forms the basis of our collection. The Hindmarsh Volunteers Fire Brigade was the second volunteer fire brigade in the state; Norwood was opened three month...Hindmarsh Historical Fire And Folk Museum
Adelaide
Holdfast Bay History Centre
Holdfast Bay History Centre aims to provide a historical information service which meets the needs of the Holdfast Bay community and to promote within this community an awareness of its history and heritage. The centre collects, preserves and makes accessible material relating to Holdfast Bay and the townships of Brighton and Glenelg. The collection focuses on the area's people, buildings and events and includes photographs, oral histories, newspaper articles, maps, artefacts, objects and books...Holdfast Bay History Centre
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JamFactory Contemporary Craft And Design
JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design is a unique centre for the design, production, exhibition and sale of work by leading and emerging Australian designer/makers. JamFactory's four studios produce ceramics, furniture, metal, and glass, and each combines a rigorous training program with commissions and high quality work. The gallery showcases contemporary Australian craft practice, and the two award winning retail spaces offer a wide range of high quality and collectable craft and design. L...JamFactory Contemporary Craft And Design
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Marion Cultural Centre
The Marion Cultural Centre has been internationally recognised and was one of 12 Australian buildings selected to feature in the Australian Pavilion at the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale. It is only 15 minutes from the Central Business District. The Marion Cultural Centre comprises a theatre, meeting rooms, art gallery, café, foyer, plaza and the Marion Library. Opening hours vary between areas, please contact the centre direct for more information.Marion Cultural Centre
Adelaide
Marra Dreaming
Marra Dreaming is an Aboriginal Community organisation located in Salisbury, South Australia, and approximately 20 kilometres north of the Adelaide General Post Office. Marra Dreaming produces a wide range of contemporary Indigenous Australian art including: jewellery, hand-painted ceramic items both beautiful and useful, decorated eggs, traditional woven baskets and mats, silk scarves in a glorious rainbow of colours and children's resources, including jigsaw puzzles, which are works of art in ...Marra Dreaming
Adelaide
Marshall Arts
Marshall Arts at Hyde Park specialises in high quality Indigenous art by emerging and established artists. All works are sourced ethically from Community Based Art Centres located in South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland. A Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each work from the respective Aboriginal-owned and controlled Art Centre. Art gives a voice to Indigenous Australians who live in an isolated environment. Their art is our shared heritage, offered ...Marshall Arts
Adelaide
Mary Mackillop Centre
Mary MacKillop Centre in Kensington is a museum and interpretive centre, which highlights aspects of the educational and welfare work done by well-known Australian women, Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph in nineteenth century South Australia. You will find a well set up, three dimensional exhibition entitled “What would have become of them?” and there learn something of the nature and extent of the charitable work done by the Sisters among the disadvantaged, especially women and chil...Mary Mackillop Centre
Adelaide
Migration Museum
Visit the Migration Museum to soak up the social history of South Australian immigration and settlement. Journey through the museum's galleries and encounter the immigrants who have settled in South Australia since 1836. Find out who they are, why they came and where they came from. Discover the rich diversity of multicultural South Australia through the museum's dynamic program of exhibitions. A beautifully restored building with a tragic story to tell, the Migration Museum is housed in what...Migration Museum
Adelaide
Model and Experimental Engineers Park Grounds
If you're interested in model making, small machine tools, tool making and experimental engineering connected to the models, visit the South Australian Society of Model and Experimental Engineers Park grounds. The big attraction, especially for children, is the railway system. There are two systems: one for the smaller scale locomotives and rolling stock, the other for larger scale locomotives and rolling stock. A boat pond is the centre of activity for the members who model boats. You can see...Model and Experimental Engineers Park Grounds
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National Aboriginal Cultural Institute - Tandanya
Tandanya is a visionary and vibrant place to explore and experience contemporary and traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture through the performing and visual arts. You can wonder at the diversity, resilience, wisdom and creativity of the world’s oldest culture, expressed through a range of art styles, genres and techniques. Guest can experience a cultural presentation of the yidaki (didgeridoo) or dance performance from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers and h...National Aboriginal Cultural Institute - Tandanya
Adelaide
National Military Vehicle Museum
Welcome to the National Military Vehicle Museum, which is operated on a volunteer basis by members of the Military Vehicle Preservation Society of South Australia. The Society is one of many Military Vehicle Clubs across Australia and throughout the world and its members are dedicated to the preservation of vehicles that are of military origin. The museum was developed as a way of providing undercover storage for the vehicles and at the same time allowing the public to view them. The majority ...National Military Vehicle Museum
Adelaide
National Railway Museum Port Adelaide
The National Railway Museum at Port Adelaide has more than 100 exhibits within two huge pavilions and an 1870's heritage listed goods shed. It represents railway operations from State, Commonwealth and private operators on the three major railway gauges used throughout Australia. Interactive displays include safe operating practices, the role of women in the railways, and the famous 'Tea and Sugar' train that served railway families on the barren Nullarbor Plain. Activities include exploring t...National Railway Museum Port Adelaide
Adelaide
National Trust of South Australia
The National Trust in South Australia has active programs in three areas: managing heritage buildings and nature reserves including over sixty museums and folk history collections, devising and disseminating policies on a range of heritage issues and lobbying for improved protection of our heritage and providing awareness raising programs in the broader community on cultural and natural heritage matters. With over 100 historic buildings, including Collingrove Homestead in Angaston, Ayers House ...National Trust of South Australia
Adelaide
National Wine Centre Of Australia
The National Wine Centre provides visitors with the opportunity to enjoy wine and winemaking from the ground up. The interactive Wine Discovery Journey and Exhibition is ideal for wine novices and connoisseurs alike! After having finely tuned their senses in the Wine Discovery Journey, visitors are ready to taste the extensive selection of Australia wines in the Centre's Concourse Cafe, which is open daily for wine tastings, wine sales and lunches. Relax and enjoy fresh espresso coffee and a...National Wine Centre Of Australia
Adelaide
Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre
Nexus Multicultural Arts is a dynamic arts and social networking centre uniting creativity and cultural diversity - a place where diverse artists, communities and audiences share experiences, create artworks and tell their stories. Nexus Multicultural Arts runs the Nexus Gallery, a visual arts space, and the Nexus Cabaret, Adelaide’s year-round home of world music, theatre and dance. Nexus Multicultural Arts operates seven program streams, including visual art exhibitions; a performing arts ...Nexus Multicultural Arts Centre
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North Terrace
Stroll along North Terrace- there’s plenty to experience. The National Wine Centre of Australia is a great introduction to South Australian wine. Enjoy the chance to sample some great wines whilst learning about production. The Adelaide Botanic Garden is an oasis in the city. Rejuvenate with a stroll through the grounds or just relax with a picnic on the grass. The Art Gallery of South Australia, Migration Museum and South Australian Museum are located in the heart of this cultural boulevard....North Terrace
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Opal Field Gems Mine And Museum
Visit Opal Field Gems Mine and Museum to experience the romance of opal mining without having to leave the city. Downstairs is a meticulously re-created opal mine of the type found in Coober Pedy. The walls contain real opal and the picture is completed with tools and implements actually used in the mining of opal during the early 1970's. Next to this the visitor will find an Aboriginal art gallery featuring an extensive range of original paintings, artefacts and didgeridoos. Visitors are welcom...Opal Field Gems Mine And Museum
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Pepper Street Arts Centre
Pepper Street Arts Centre is a lively arts environment supporting creative endeavour and excellence, promoting arts appreciation and education, and providing for social engagement across the artistic and wider community. Formerly the Magill School, the Pepper Street Arts Centre is part of the City of Burnside's cultural program. The Centre offers: Exhibitions held monthly; Gift Shop offering high quality work from South Australian artists and crafts workers; Art Classes in the June Colligan Ar...Pepper Street Arts Centre
Adelaide
Peter Walker Fine Art
Peter Walker Fine Art gallery is designed to showcase art in an intimate and informative setting. Open three days a week, specialising in Australia's rarest art from the colonial to the present time. The gallery also has a select exhibition programme, which includes contemporary Australian paintings, sculpture, works on paper and solo exhibitions by some of Australia's best emerging, and established, artists. The Annexe also contains rare antiques and eccentricities.Peter Walker Fine Art
Adelaide
Port Community Arts Centre
The Port Community Arts Centre was established in 1987 and is housed in the heritage Black Diamond Centre building at the corner of Commercial Road and St Vincent Streets, Port Adelaide, which is next door to the Visitor Information Centre. In the spirit of community, it is completely managed by volunteers, including artists and people with special skills. The facilities consist of a workshop with areas for artists and art classes of various kinds such as drawing, painting and ceramics. There i...Port Community Arts Centre
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