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Museum of Economic Botany — Mitcham, Adelaide
Museums Adelaide CBD

Museum of Economic Botany

A beautiful heritage museum in the Adelaide Botanic Garden with a 4.8 rating across 119 reviews.

61
Spot Score
Worth a Look
4.8(119)· GoogleClosed

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Why it's worth checking out

The Museum of Economic Botany is a free-entry museum in Adelaide CBD, presented as one of the highlights of the Adelaide Botanic Garden. It offers a straightforward way to add a cultural stop to time spent exploring the gardens, with no admission cost listed on the official site.

The wider setting is the Adelaide Botanic Garden on North Terrace, a large garden environment with seasonal plant displays, walking areas and places to pause for food and drink. Visitors can combine the museum with a garden walk, a guided walk or one of the Botanic Gardens’ education and nature-focused activities, although the supplied website text does not detail the museum’s individual displays, collection or facilities.

It may suit solo visitors, families and groups looking to pair a museum visit with time outdoors. The Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium also acknowledges South Australia’s Aboriginal people as the traditional owners of Country and describes a commitment to respectful relationships and greater awareness of Aboriginal history, knowledge and culture. Check the official site for current museum information before visiting, as separate opening hours are not provided in the supplied details.

Reviewed by Iyan B.

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Practical details

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

Opening hours

Closed
Monday
10:00 – 16:00
TuesdayToday
10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 16:00
Thursday
10:00 – 16:00
Friday
10:00 – 16:00
Saturday
10:00 – 16:00
Sunday
10:00 – 16:00

Menu

View the latest menu directly from the venue.

Open menu

Spot Score

61
Reputation
86
Popularity
63
Information quality
30
Category fit
70
Freshness
30

Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.

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