Samstag Museum of Art

The Samstag Museum of Art is a contemporary art museum operated by the University of South Australia on North Terrace in central Adelaide. Established in 2007 through the bequest of American artist Gordon Samstag, it presents changing exhibitions of contemporary visual art with a focus on Australian practice. Located in the Hawke Building at the City West campus, it is notable for its free public program and role within Adelaide's North Terrace cultural precinct.

Visitors can expect a contemporary art museum within the University of South Australia's Hawke Building on North Terrace. The museum presents rotating temporary exhibitions of contemporary art, often featuring Australian and international artists, with curated displays across gallery spaces. The setting is an inner-city university campus adjacent to the cultural boulevard of North Terrace. Visitors can explore exhibition galleries, attend artist talks, guided tours and public programs when scheduled, and view works in a modern, purpose-built museum environment.

The museum was established in 2007 by the University of South Australia following the bequest of Gordon Samstag (1906-1990), an American artist who taught at the South Australian School of Art in the early 1960s. His bequest funds the museum and the annual Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships. The museum is housed in the Hawke Building at the UniSA City West campus.

The museum is a key contemporary art institution in South Australia, presenting and commissioning contemporary visual art and supporting Australian artists through exhibitions, publications and public programs. It contributes to the North Terrace cultural precinct alongside major state institutions and serves as the University of South Australia's public art museum.