南澳大利亞博物館為遊客提供六層樓的展品，從中可以找到許多有趣的故事。館內的展覽和陳列，顯示出該博物館對澳洲原住民、太平洋和古埃的收藏頗豐，是歷年參觀者的最愛。南澳大利亞博物館的館藏規模、收藏品的代表性以及有深廣度的科學研究，聲名享譽國際。南澳獨特的化石歷史展示在原始能源化石陳列館內。 參觀者還可以帶標本到流行探知館來進行鑑定，另外原住民資訊中心的館員會為參觀者解答有關澳洲原住民的傳統文化。此博物館還提供了一個與學校課程連結的全面教學計劃，每年接待約三萬八千名十二年級以下的學生。

The South Australian Museum offers visitors six floors of exhibits that reveal many fascinating stories. Exhibitions and displays reflect the museum extensive Australian Aboriginal and Pacific collections and the Ancient Egyptian room has been a favourite destination for generations of museum visitors. The South Australian Museum enjoys an international reputation for the size and representation of its collections, as well as the breadth and quality of its scientific research. South Australia unique fossil history is reflected in the Origin Energy Fossil Gallery. Museum visitors can bring specimens for identification to the popular Discovery Centre and staff in the Indigenous Information Centre answer questions about Australia Indigenous cultural heritage. The Museum offers a comprehensive teaching program, linked to curriculum in schools from Reception to Year 12 for around 38,000 students a year.