Identity area
Identifier
daa/37
Authorized form of name
Australian Museum
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
Contact area
Manager, Archives & Records
Type
Address
Street address
6 College Street, Sydney 2010
Postal address:
As above
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
(02) 9320-6185
Fax
(02) 9320-6050
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Manager, Archives & Records
Records management and collecting policies
The Australian Museum Archives holds the records of the Australian Museum and papers of scientists and other individuals who have worked at, or been associated with, the Museum.
Buildings
Holdings
Australian Museum: Correspondence 1837-1949 (44m); Portraits of trustees and staff 1846-1925.
Australian Museum Trust: Trust minutes 1836 to date.
Curators: Accession schedules 1879-1956 (5m).
Scott Sisters: Drawings 1860s (2m).
G Whitley: Whitley papers c1922-1965 (20m).
Quantity: 180m (85% in-house).
Finding aids, guides and publications
Entries in National Library of Australia's Guide to Collections of Manuscripts Relating to Australia.
A Guide to the Australian Museum Archives, 3rd edition, 1989.
A Guide to the Australian Museum Archives, 3rd edition, 1989.
Access area
Opening times
Open Mon-Fri 9am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-5pm. Reference assistance available in person and by telephone. Copying services available for books, journals, microfilms and photographs. Referral to paid researchers is available.
Access conditions and requirements
Advance notice of visit is required. Please contact (02) 9320-6185.