Museum of Central Australia

The Museum of Central Australia is a natural history museum located within the Araluen Cultural Precinct on Larapinta Drive in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Operated by the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), it interprets the geology, landscapes, flora, fauna and palaeontology of Central Australia. Notable for its extensive fossil, mineral and meteorite collections, the museum presents the region's 4.5-billion-year natural history and arid environment evolution.

Visitors can expect a compact, air-conditioned museum within the Araluen Cultural Precinct surrounded by lawns and sculpture gardens. Inside, galleries display fossils including Central Australian megafauna, minerals, meteorite fragments, and exhibits explaining the formation of the MacDonnell Ranges and desert landscapes. Interpretive panels, dioramas and specimens illustrate the region's natural history. The museum is co-located with the Araluen Arts Centre and Strehlow Research Centre, allowing visitors to explore art and cultural collections in the same precinct.