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Art Gallery of South Australia
This superb gallery represents all the big names in Australian art, has an impressive international art collection (including Rodin sculptures) and hosts temporary exhibitions. You could easily return here over a couple of days but if you're short on time peruse the Colonial State collections and Australia Federation Landscapes in the Elder Wing. Indulge your tastebuds at the top-notch restaurant, with a menu inspired by the current exhibition.
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Australian Museum of Childhood
The Australian Museum of Childhood is an overflowing toy box with toys from the 1890s through to Mouse Trap and today's faves. The best part? You can actually play with them.
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Bradman Collection
Cricket fans can pour over the personal items of cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman at the Bradman Collection. Simple timelines set out the story of the genius cricketer clearly and succinctly, and fans will fairly wet themselves over this collection of memorabilia donated by 'the Don' himself before he died. The exhibition is housed in the magnificent, historic 1861 South Australian Institute building, part of the State Library of SA precinct.
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Jam Factory Craft & Design Centre
The Jam Factory Craft & Design Centre exhibits quality contemporary local arts and crafts and includes a glass-blowing studio; the Experimental Art Foundation, which has a focus on innovation; and the Greenaway Art Gallery.
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Maritime Museum
You could easily spend a day wandering around the gentrified warehouses and sprawling museums of Port Adelaide. The Maritime Museum features several vintage ships including the Nelcebee , the third-oldest ship on Lloyd's shipping register. There's also a computer register of early migrants.
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Migration Museum
This fascinating and unmissable museum tells the stories of the migrants who came from all over the world to make South Australia their home. There's information on over 100 nationalities in their database, along with poignant personal stories displayed to full effect.
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National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum has a huge collection of railway memorabilia. Check out the famous 'tea and sugar' train, and climb into the cabs of huge steam trains.
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South Australian Aviation Museum
The South Australian Aviation Museum reopened in 2006 in new premises and has a fascinating collection of old birds including a gleaming Spitfire. The museum's Douglas C-47B Dakota (A65-114), the centerpiece of the collection, is accessible to the public.
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South Australian Museum
This museum, with its huge whale skeleton in the front window, is one of Adelaide's landmarks. The enthralling exhibits showcase Australia's natural history and include a gallery devoted to Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson (with expedition footage). The absorbing Aboriginal Cultures Gallery displays artefacts of the region's Ngarrindjeri people.
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State Library of South Australia
The newspaper reading room in the State Library has publications from around the world - these come by surface mail, so don't expect yesterday's (or even last week's) editions.
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Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute
Visit Tandanya Indigenous Cultural Institute to learn about the local Kaurna people. It has fun interactive displays on living with the land, and offers free didgeridoo shows on weekdays and Torres Strait Islander dances on weekends. It also contains galleries, a cafe, and art and crafts.
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