Sport Museums

There are many sports museums and collections, both internationally and within Australia. Museums come in many forms – academic, corporate, community, and institutional – and they manage a range of sport memorabilia which may include: documents, photographs, clothing, equipment, trophies, collectables, and more. Activities undertaken regarding sport memorabilia encompass collection, documentation, preservation, provision of physical or online access, promotion, and interpretation of sport history.

Australian Sports Museum

The Australian Sports Museum, opens in a new tab was established in 1984 as the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum. Located at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, it is recognised as Australia's leading museum dedicated to sport.

Geelong Sports Muesum

The Geelong Sports Muesum, opens in a new tab highlights Geelong’s local and elite sports history through interactive displays.

Sydney Cricket Ground Museum

The Sydney Cricket Ground Museum, opens in a new tab collects, documents, preserves and displays the unique sporting and social activities that have occurred at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Sydney Sports Ground, SCG No.2, the former Sydney Football Stadium, and the current Allianz Stadium.

NSW Hall of Champions

The NSW Hall of Champions, opens in a new tab is a sports museum and hall of fame, paying tribute to NSW's greatest athletes.

Sport specific:

• The National Motor Racing Museum, opens in a new tab celebrates the rich history of Australian motor sport, with a particular focus on Bathurst and Mount Panorama as the spiritual home of Australian motor racing.
• The Bradman Museum, opens in a new tab celebrates the stories and people who shape the spirit of cricket.
• The Australian National Surfing Museum, opens in a new tab is dedicated to telling the story of Australian surfing through permanent displays and temporary exhibitions.
• The National Alpine Museum of Australia, opens in a new tab is dedicated to conserving & preserving the history of the evolution of the Australian ski fields.

Other Australian museums that have strong sport collections:

• The National Museum of Australia, opens in a new tab actively includes sporting artefacts, exhibitions, and stories within its wider mandate of Australian culture and history.
• The Australian National Maritime Museum, opens in a new tab incorporates sport into its exhibitions and collections, particularly those that highlight Australia’s sporting heritage on the water
• The Western Australian Museum, opens in a new tab actively collects, preserves, and showcases sporting artefacts and narratives, reflecting the integral role of sport in the state's cultural heritage.