Research and Collections

Explore Our Collection

At the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory we care for over 1.2 million natural history specimens and over 30,000 items of art and material culture.

The collection has been developed through field work, purchases and most importantly, donations by members of the community through the Cultural Gifts Program.

You can access the collection through our exhibition or publication programs and through a number of national web based initiatives. We are currently digitising the collection in order to provide greater accessibility to the natural and cultural heritage of the Northern Territory.

Watch this space as our digitisation program develops.

Access Our Research

Our staff are engaged in an extensive program of research that includes work in the field, partnerships with other museums and galleries and communities.

Research supports our public programs, including exhibitions, publications and public enquiries as well as the work of government agencies and research institutions.

Visit our Research and Collections page to see what’s new.