A treasure house of relics and culture, the term "Museum" derives from the Greek word "Mouseion", which refers to a place that is dedicated to the 'Muses'. The dictionary defines the term "museum" as a place or an institution which collects, preserves and exhibits materials and evidences of the past, which has historic, artistic or scientific significance, for the benefit of the community as a whole. The museums in Australia live up to this purpose. There are several museums in the country of Australia. While some of them specialize in either artistic or historic or scientific curios, there are also others that house a combination of all these articles. There are also museums that are solely dedicated to the culture and history of the original people of Australia - the Aboriginals. As much of Aboriginal life faded after the arrival of the European settlers, steps have been taken to preserve their culture and heritage. Given that Australian history is divided into two parts: the Aboriginal and the European settlement; there is much that the country needs to preserve.

The names of a few renowned museums in Australia are given below:

  -   Western Australian Museum
  -   The Big Camera Museum of Photography
  -   The Ian Potter Museum of Art at the University of Melbourne
  -   National Gallery of Victoria
  -   Heide Museum of Modern Art
  -   Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
  -   Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
  -   Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts
  -   Flinders University Art Museum
  -   Art Museum of the University of South Australia
  -   Powerhouse Museum of Science and Design
  -   Museum of Contemporary Art
  -   Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum
  -   National Museum of Australia
  -   Australian Museum, Sydney
  -   Australian War Memorial
  -   Powerhouse Museum
  -   National Science and Technology Centre
  -   Melbourne Museum
  -   Australian Centre for the Moving Image
  -   Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
  -   Scienceworks Museum
  -   National Alpine Museum of Australia
  -   Maritime Museum of Tasmania
  -   Nicholson Museum