Top rated Museums in Adelaide, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Museums in Adelaide

Experience the best that Adelaide has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 17 places from Museum category.

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South Australian Aviation Museum

Museum

Multi-hangar museum with historic planes, including an F-111 bomber, & other related artifacts.

4.70 (897 reviews)

Army Museum of South Australia

Army museum

👍 Quite a large military collection with an emphasis on SA. Well displayed and arranged along the lines of different campaigns over 150 years.

4.70 (211 reviews)

Museum of Economic Botany

Museum

😠 What an astonishing visit! Who knew that so much money could be handed over to make an oil and gas profiteer appear to be supportive of beautiful and rare plants while fracking away like crazy

4.70 (80 reviews)

Tea Tree Gully Heritage Museum

Museum

👍👍 Great day out Friendly volunteers Plenty to see and watch with the blacksmith at work the day we attended. Devonshire tea was awesome Cheese platter. . Was nice (not anywhere near enough cheese to cover my scones) but alas washed down with a lovely cuppa. Glad we went. Thanks to everyone involved on...

4.70 (60 reviews)

Brighton Jetty - public space

Tourist attraction

👍 Pretty location. 4 stars because parking was difficult to find. Bakery, restaurants etc over the road.

4.70 (51 reviews)

Vickers Vimy Exhibition

Museum

👍👍 This Vickers Vimy, G-EAOU (affectionately known as "God 'Elp All Of Us"), was flown by the brothers Ross and Keith Smith, together with mechanics Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers, to victory in the 1919 England to Australia Air Race. In the process, they became the first people ever to fly from England...

4.70 (31 reviews)

South Australian Museum

Natural history museum

The 5-floor building is devoted to natural history artifacts & an exploration of Aboriginal culture.

4.60 (4.4K reviews)

Carrick Hill

Historical landmark

Well-preserved 1930s estate turned museum featuring a notable art collection & formal gardens.

4.60 (1.2K reviews)

South Australian Maritime Museum

Museum

Permanent collections & temporary exhibits on nautical history, plus an 1869 lighthouse.

4.60 (661 reviews)

The Bradman Collection

Museum

👍 If you are a cricket fanatic, Don Bradman collection is the place to be. Memorabilia from different decades bring back a lot of memories ! It’s quite a lot of walking, so be ready to knock out some great steps and wear comfortable shoes. Parking is available and close to the city. There’s an opti...

4.60 (160 reviews)

Adelaide Holocaust Museum and Steiner Education Centre

Museum

👍👍 A very great museum with great information about the holocaust. I recommend visiting it . It is a good place to educate the students about what happend in the past.

4.60 (56 reviews)

Willunga Courthouse and Slate Museums

Museum

👍👍 If you are fortunate to be in Willunga when the courthouse museum is open, you are in for a treat. For starters, put your child in the prisoner box and hold a mock court session to see if they are 'guilty' or 'innocent'! Take them into the prisoners courtyard and lock them in a cell! The volunteers...

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4.60 (53 reviews)

Unley Museum

Museum

👍👍 The Unley Museum exhibits are displayed in a unique and interactive manner. For instance there is a bike which visitors can climb and ride to generate electricity for a some blubs and fan. Such interactive elements are good for kids to understand things better by experience and interaction. Even tho...

4.60 (33 reviews)

MOD.

Museum

😠 MOD is presented as a place that is educational for children and I initially was really enjoying my time here with my wife and two young children. I'm all for educating them in the field of science and I encourage them to form opinions and wonder about the scientific world. What I wasn't ready for h...

4.50 (858 reviews)

Bay Discovery Centre

Museum

Local museum honoring the heritage & culture of the region through exhibits & educational programs.

4.50 (43 reviews)

Classic Jets Fighter Museum

Museum

👍👍 Only has two WW2 aircraft now, the Corsair and a new P39 project, but still worth a look. Bob and his volunteers are very passionate and knowledgeable and generous with their time.

4.20 (89 reviews)

Museum of Classical Archaeology

Museum

👍👍 Big squid makes for great photos and cool stuffed animals in the gift shop makes for amazing kids gifts 😎 honestly what’s not to love about this place they even serve food (ps the pigeons out front of the museum are free to take)

4.20 (31 reviews)

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Top rated Museums in Adelaide, Australia