Explore the past to understand the present

Presenting objects ranging from the prehistoric to the 21st century, Macquarie University History Museum allows you to explore the full scope of human history.

We are open to the public and enhance the learning experience of our students.

Museum gallery showing display cases and signage

Opened in 2020, the Macquarie University History Museum incorporates the former Museum of Ancient Cultures and Australian History Museum collections and partners with the Australian Centre for Numismatic Studies.

Mysteries Revisited! Now Open

10 Oct 2022

Photograph of museum display case containing comic books about Ancient Egypt

Now OpenTemporary Exhibition: Mysteries Revisited! From Ancient Codes to Comic CultureMacquarie University History Museum26 September 2022 to 7 July 2023It's been two hundred years since the deci...

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The Getty Book of the Dead

27 Aug 2020

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