Step into the heart of the oldest and most continuous living cultures on earth at the South Australian Museum’s Aboriginal Cultures Gallery. Explore the rich heritage of Aboriginal people in a dynamic modern setting.
Wander with our guide & experience living history with personal stories and connections. Over 3,000 cultural items tell a powerful story of connection to land, family, language & tradition. This is more than a gallery— it is home to the largest collection of Aboriginal artefacts & archival material in the world &
celebration of resilience, identity, and cultural pride.
A must visit when in Adelaide.

Featuring – Adelaide Botanic Gardens Bush Food Trail.

Take a leisure walk around the Botanic Gardens to learn about Aboriginal bush foods and plant uses and some social history of the area. Find out about:

Traditional duck hunting techniques.
Various other food gathering practices.
How boomerangs are made.
Where to find bush medicines.
Native plant use for implements
Social history of the area.

Aboriginal Native Plants & Social History Tour + The Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum.

Start the day with a leisurely walk around the Botanic Gardens to learn about Aboriginal bush foods and plant uses. Find out about:

Traditional hunting techniques.
Food gathering practices.
How implements and tools are made
Medicinal plant uses.
Aboriginal social history
Morning tea within the beautiful surroundings of the Botanic Gardens (at your own expense)

Take a short walk to the ‘Aboriginal Cultures Gallery’ at the South Australian Museum. The Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery showcases the largest collection of Australian Aboriginal antiquities and archival material in the world.

Over 3,000 items on display in an accessible, interactive setting.
Listen to and experience the history of the world’s oldest continuously living cultures in an engaging, contemporary context.
Your guide will share social history and cultural information as well as personal stories.