South Australian Migration Museum
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The South Australian Migration Museum, Adelaide gives one a complete idea about the history of immigration and settlement in South Australia. Through its various displays and artifacts, tourists coming over here and get to know who were the people who migrated to Australia, the time when they migrated, the reason for migration and their lifestyle. It is the perfect place to get to know about the diverse culture of the Australian people. The South Australian Migration Museum was set up in the year 1986.
The numerous displays of the museum tells one tales of the immigrants who came to South Australia in the year 1836. The museum is housed inside the Adelaide Destitute Asylum, a home meant for the homeless people of Australia. The museum has a number of permanent exhibitions and also hosts a large number of changing exhibitions. One of the biggest features of the South Australian Migration Museum in Adelaide is the Settlement Square. Here you can find tiles bearing the names of the founder members of the museum. One of the most popular exhibits of the museum is 'Behind the Wall'. This place tells stories of the children and the women who lived in this former destitute asylum. You can walk across the museum and learn about the immigration history from the Immigration and Settlement Gallery or take a look at the Memorial Wall, dedicated to the people who left their country and came over here. Visitors can also take a look at the Reconciliation Plaque, dedicated to the Kaurna aboriginals.
A large number of exhibitions are regularly conducted over here from time to time. You can take a look at the pictures, photographs, historical artifacts and other articled displayed over here.The South Australian Migration Museum, Adelaide is open form Mondays to Sundays and its visiting hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. One can go for guided tours or educational tours over here.
The South Australian Migration Museum, Adelaide is thus one of the best museums of the city telling us tales of Australia.
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