Museums and Collections in Australia

Housed in a refurbished gas station, this small museum is a tribute to the inventor of Vegemite.

A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.

Home to the last shore-based whaling station in Australia.

An insight into the town's history of tobacco farming and involvement in World War II.

Australia's first and only museum dedicated exclusively to bones.

A faceless folk hero and his legacy of comfortable, expertly-crafted chairs lives on in a small Tasmanian town.

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.

A vast and opulent collection of art and show dog memorabilia collected over one man's lifetime.

Its collection highlights the monumental tasks undertaken to map Queensland.

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

It's home to the taxidermy remains of Peter, the dog who helped convict a murderer.

The intriguing artifact can be found in the former Australian prime minister's home.

A little-known museum of Ancient Roman and Ancient Greek artifacts.

A wealth of plants and horticultural curiosities fill this charmingly antique museum.

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.