Museum of Economic Botany
The Museum of Economic Botany, formerly known as Santos Museum of Economic Botany, is a museum of economic botany located in the Adelaide Botanic Garden, Adelaide, Australia. Opened in 1881, the museum is the only remaining museum of its kind in Australia.Photo: Cookaa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Australia
- Also known as: “Museum of Economic Botany, Adelaide” and “Santos Museum of Economic Botany”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Adelaide Botanic Garden and National Wine Centre of Australia.
Adelaide Botanic Garden
Garden
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Adelaide Botanic Garden is a 51-hectare public garden at the north-east corner of the Adelaide city centre, in the Adelaide Park Lands. It lies on North Terrace and behind it the Botanic Park.
National Wine Centre of Australia
Photo: Elekhh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Wine Centre of Australia is a public exhibition building about winemaking and its industry in South Australia, opened in 2001. It contains an interactive permanent exhibition of winemaking, introducing visitors to the technology, varieties and styles of wine. National Wine Centre of Australia is situated 300 metres southeast of Museum of Economic Botany.
Art Gallery of South Australia
Art gallery
Photo: Pangalau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Art Gallery of South Australia, established as the National Gallery of South Australia in 1881, is located in Adelaide. It is the most significant visual arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia. Art Gallery of South Australia is situated 730 metres west of Museum of Economic Botany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hackney and Kent Town.
Hackney
Suburb
Hackney is an inner-eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters. It is adjacent to the Adelaide Park Lands, the Adelaide city centre and North Adelaide.
Kent Town
Suburb
Kent Town is an inner suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters local government area. It has been the site of many historic buildings and establishments, including Dr Kent's Paddock, the Kent Town Brewery, and the Wesley Uniting Church.
College Park
Suburb
College Park is a small, leafy, residential eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters. It is among the most expensive suburbs in South Australia, with a median sale price of $3.3 million as of 2024.
Museum of Economic Botany
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-34.91806° or 34° 55′ 5″ southLongitude
138.6113° or 138° 36′ 41″ eastLevels
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In Other Languages
From Hausa to Russian—“Museum of Economic Botany” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “Gidan Tarihi na Tattalin Arziki”
- Russian: “Музей экономической ботаники Сантоса”
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