Mineral/Geology Museums in Australia
| Photo | Museum Name | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Australian Museum | The collection currently contains over 35,000 registered specimens of minerals, rocks, meteorites and tektites from all over the world, with the oldest specimens traced to 1865. The strengths of this collection are undoubtedly the fine suites of specimens from South Australian localities. | ||
New South Wales | |||
| Age of Fishes Museum | Canowindra, New South Wales | From the website: "A chance discovery in 1955 revealed an extensive fossil bed dating from the Devonian Period. This 360-370 million year old fossil deposit contains the remains of thousands of freshwater fish. Many were new to science. The best of the fossils so far recovered are now on public display at Canowindra, ... | |
| Albert Kersten Mining and Mineral Museum | Broken Hill, New South Wales | The Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum, also known as the GeoCentre, represents the rich mineral history of Broken Hill. This geological science museum boasts a 42kg silver nugget, large mineral collection and is home to the Silver Tree. The interpretive centre's hand-on displays highlight the history of the ... | |
 | Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum | Bathurst, New South Wales | A collection of minerals and fossils from around the world. The Fossil Gallery includes specimens from every major stage of life on Earth. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, a large collection of fossils in amber and unique Australian opalised fossils. |
 | Australian Museum | Sydney, New South Wales | The oldest museum in Australia, founded in 1845 by Earl Bathurst, then Secretary of State for the Colonies. |
| Crystal Kingdom | Coonabarabran, New South Wales | From the website: "This was the first collection in Australia to display minerals and fossils from one local area only. This exhibit contains some of the world's rarest and most colourful zeolite crystals and rare fossils that are found nowhere else in the world." The museum houses a collection of zeolite minerals ... | |
| Emmaville Mining Museum | Emmaville, New South Wales | The historic village of Emmaville in the Glen Innes Highlands is home to the Emmaville Mining Museum, the dream of Mr and Mrs Jack Curnow who ran the Emmaville bakery. After closing the bakery in 1969, they used the shop to display their vast collection of minerals and photographs. Their collection was ... | |
| University of Wollongong | Keiraville, New South Wales | A permanent display of the Howard Worner Collection is in the foyer of the Sciences Building (Building 41) of the Wollongong Campus. | |
| W.B. Clark Geoscience Centre | Londonderry, New South Wales | ||
Queensland | |||
| Crystal Caves Museum | Atherton, Queensland | A private museum with over 600 minerals and fossils on display. | |
| Eromanga Natural History Museum | Eromanga, Queensland | The museum features megafauna and microfauna fossils It is possible to attend Eulo Megafauna digs although these must be pre-booked. The museum is located approximately 1062 km northwest of Brisbane Queensland. | |
| Minerals Heritage Museum | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Queensland Museum & Science Center | South Brisbane, Queensland | ||
South Australia | |||
| Moonta Mines Museum | Moonta , South Australia | The Moonta Mines Museum is housed within the former Moonta Mines School which was built in 1878 to educate the Cornish Miners children. | |
| South Australian Museum | Adelaide, South Australia | This collection houses over 35,000 minerals, rocks, meteorites and tektites from all over the world,making it one of the largest collections in Australia. The strengths of this collection are undoubtedly the fine suites of specimens from South Australian localities and Broken Hill N.S.W. Over 1500 mineral species are ... | |
Tasmania | |||
| Queen Victoria museum and art gallery | Launceston, Tasmania | Run by the Launceston.City Council, it has an excellent historic mineral collection though sadly little is on display at present. | |
| Tasmanian museum and art gallery | Hobart, Tasmania | ||
| Tasmanian museum and art gallery | Hobart, Tasmania | ||
| West Coast Heritage Centre | Zeehan, Tasmania | The Museum focuses on the mines and minerals of Western Tasmania. The collection is partly administered by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery | |
Victoria | |||
| Museums Victoria | Melbourne, Victoria | Museum Victoria cares for the state's scientific and cultural collections, providing visitor access, activities and events at four distinct venues: Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum, Scienceworks and the Royal Exhibition Building. | |
Western Australia | |||
| Australian Prospectors & Miners Hall of Fame (Permanently closed) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia | Immerse yourself in the mining industry. Go underground, pan for gold, and walk through the historic precincts. Discover the attractions that represent the past, present and future prospectors and miners of Australia. Closed in 2011. Now the site runs as the Hannans North Tourist Mine. | |
| Edward de Courcy Clarke Earth Science Museum | Crawley, Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Western Australian Museum | Perth, Western Australia | The Western Australian Museum is the State’s premier cultural organisation, housing WA’s scientific and cultural collection. For over 120 years the Western Australian Museum has been making the State's natural and social heritage accessible and engaging through research, exhibitions and public programs. The ... | |
