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Museum of Economic Botany

Tourist attraction Museum

One of the Top rated Museums in Adelaide


Address

Adelaide Botanic Garden, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Website

www.environment.sa.gov.au

Contact

+61 8 8222 9311

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (80 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 4 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: plants (9) museum (8) world (6)
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  • 1/5 catherine c. 2 years ago on Google
    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
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris L. 5 years ago on Google
    This Museum is a rare gem, an insight into the past and a lesson for our day. The building itself is beautiful and the displays include 130 year old creations of fruit and mushrooms which works of art. There was a guide who spoke with passion and knowledge. Wonderful!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Russell K. 4 years ago on Google • 2216 reviews
    I never knew how awesome it was in here until we made a recent visit, awesome information and art while the seeds and fruit exhibits of fruit and plants from over the world is excellent and very informative

  • 5/5 Janos V. 7 months ago on Google • 796 reviews
    Finally we arrived early enough to find the museum open. There are seeds, preserved plants and models made of plastic and paper mache and much more.

  • 5/5 Daniela a. 5 years ago on Google • 757 reviews
    Sooo interesting. Even learned about Sri Lankan tradition - where I often spent time. And the importance of the coconut. Building is awesome. And inside exhibition shows again how important plants are and always have been in human life.

  • 5/5 V K. 3 months ago on Google • 579 reviews New
    One of Australia's oldest and a very interesting museum, especially useful for those interested in agriculture.

  • 5/5 Lu L. 1 year ago on Google • 530 reviews
    Santos Museum of Economic Botany is a free botanical museum. There are many specimens of plants and seeds inside. It is a good place for children to learn about plants.

  • 5/5 Hans S. 1 year ago on Google • 311 reviews
    The museum contains so many botanic items from around the world. It’s a very good place to learn about botanic items. Free entrance.

  • 5/5 Asara S. 1 year ago on Google • 248 reviews
    This is a must visit place for anyone. Such a knowledgeable place with great items to see. There are collectibles from foreign countries too. Specially one whole cabinet full of products belonging to veddhas that lived in ancient Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Here you can find information about every family of plants and seeds and products made using them.

  • 5/5 Damien W. 5 years ago on Google • 176 reviews
    Well what a find this place was! Purely accidental but what a delight. It was like stepping back in time. Amazing collection of botanical items sourced from all around the world for their usefulness to mankind. The displays were fascinating and the presentation unlike anything else in Australia. Loved it.

  • 5/5 Peter C. 3 months ago on Google • 84 reviews New
    Very interesting collection and great information.

  • 5/5 Daniel 5 years ago on Google
    A small free museum that is interesting for a quick visit if you're passing, located in a nice building in Adelaide botanic gardens.

  • 5/5 Gina die K. 4 years ago on Google
    Das Museum hat viele unglaublich schöne Ausstellungsstücke und man kann viel über die Botanik lernen. Das Gebäude ist sehr hübsch. Der Eintritt war frei und das Museum klimatisiert, perfekt für eine kurze Abkühlung wärend eines warmen Tages.

  • 3/5 MY C. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a free museum set in the stunning botanical gardens. The museum was well presented and interesting but was very small with limited exhibits to enjoy. Still worth stopping by if you get the chance

  • 5/5 Ada W. 1 year ago on Google
    Some lovely botanic collections and models from the past. Spices, herbs, and economic plants in the past in Australia. It's educational and informative.

  • 5/5 Karen B. 1 year ago on Google
    Fascinating collection of seeds from all around the world.

  • 5/5 Claire P. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing collection of botanical artefacts beautifully preserved in historic glass cases.

  • 4/5 Owen G. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice and quiet awesome decor.

  • 5/5 Dashon B. 4 years ago on Google
    Fascinating display of how plants and humanity have coexisted.

  • 5/5 Monica N. 2 years ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Building has gorgeous interiors. Housing a wide range of botanic materials from around the world. Currently home to SALA exhibition as well. As well as some hidden treasures of exquisite beauty. This is the only museum of its kind in the world. Do not miss the art installation Grove by local artist, Fiona Hall.


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