Mordern, Free, Best Art Museums in Port Adelaide

"The French Chateau-styled building on the Northern Terrace, the South Australian Museum is one of the most-visited cultural buildings in Adelaide. This is a close space museum, home to the largest collections of Aboriginal artifacts. More than 3,000 items are on display from indigenous collections – the entire family can wander around the museum an entire afternoon."

"Dig into Australia’s natural history with the museum's special exhibits on whales and Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. Over two levels, the amazing Australian Aboriginal Cultures gallery is one of the..."

"Right next door to the South Australian Museum sits the Art Gallery of South Australia, one of the country’s finest collections of artworks from every corner of the globe. Established in 1881, the gallery is renowned for its collection of Australian art. It also hosts the annual festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art (Tarnathi)."

"Named after the local Indigenous Kaurna word meaning ‘place of the red kangaroo’, Tandanya is the oldest Aboriginal-owned and operated arts centre in Australia, let alone Adelaide. Located in a handsome building on Grenfell St in the East End, the gallery has been telling the stories of Australia’s First Peoples since 1989, as well as hosting a busy program of community events and interactive exhibits."

"Tandanya — a Kaurna word meaning ‘place of the red kangaroo’ — is the oldest Aboriginal-owned and operated arts centre, with almost three decades under its belt. Located on Grenfell St in the East End of the city, the museum is an interactive arts space that promotes the art and story-telling of Australia’s First Peoples. 253 Grenfell St, Adelaide SA 5000, +61 8 8224 3200"

"One of Australia’s leading university art museums, you’re guaranteed access to some of the freshest creative minds out there. Presenting a changing exhibitions program of contemporary visual art from South Australia University, the curators have broad interest alongside educational value in mind. Hawke Building, City West campus, 55 North Terrace, Adelaide"

"The Samstag Museum of Art is part of the University of South Australia. The gallery cannot be missed, as it lives in the stunningly modern and architectural Hawke Building in UniSA’s city west campus. Samstag is named after a former UniSA professor, who granted a number of art scholarships to the university following his death in 1991."

"Part gallery, part historical museum; the foundation was established in 1999 and holds an exceptional collection of antiques, paintings and objets d’art accumulated and preserved for future generations. Check out the website for the latest exhibition information and for a taste of the antique treats you can expect on your visit. 241 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide"

"The grounds of Flinders University|© Cyberjunkie / Wikimedia Commons. This is another university gallery worth visiting, with a city gallery on North Terrace as well as an appointment-only museum on campus in Bedford Park. FUAM maintains the university’s extensive collection of historic and contemporary art, curating a dynamic program of eight exhibitions per year."

"Located in Mitcham just south of the city centre, the Ed’s beer garden is renowned as one of Adelaide’s best. And it’s not hard to see why — the huge grassy area is peppered with undercover pergolas and surrounded by vines and lush, leafy gardens that provide the perfect setting to enjoy the seasonal food menu as well as a long list of local drinks."

"In the snoozy beach 'burb of Largs Bay, 5km north of Port Adelaide, is this gorgeous, 130-year-old, three-storey wedding-cake hotel with sky-high ceilings, big beds, taupe-and-chocolate colours and..."

"Situated in historic Port Adelaide, the Pirate Life Brewery is home to a stunning outdoor area and one of Adelaide’s greatest range of beers on tap with 24 varieties on offer. Behind a long-spanning polished concrete bar is Pirate Life’s monstrous brewery with gleaming stainless steel tanks to adore. With entertainment aplenty, including a 22-foot shuffleboard and pinball machines amongst other games, you will never get bored."

"Once home to South Australia’s criminally insane patients, Glenside Hospital, formerly known as the Parkside Lunatic Asylum, amongst others, was designed in the mid-19th century by EJ Woods. Completed in 1885, it served as a psychiatric hospital until the 1970s when it was largely abandoned. Now, the hospital’s infamous Z Ward – where the criminally and mentally insane were held – is open to the public, running both day tours and ghost tours that tell the stories of the inmates and this fascinatingly dark side of colonial history."

"Golding Wines and head chef, De Buys Nortier, have gifted Adelaide with a new dining experience at Ginkgo Restaurant. The seasonal menu features beautifully crafted dishes that will take your senses on a journey through the very best of South Australian produce. The restaurant offers a three or four-course set menu available in two sittings Friday to Sunday and public holidays."

"This sushi train restaurant has heaps of options, fresh ingredients, and best of all – every seat has a personal iPad which you use to order, which makes it really fun!"