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The Club offers access to the Museum’s scientists.
The South Australian Museum’s scientists are at the centre of our Club’s program and their talents and exciting discoveries are showcased by the Club’s exceptional expeditions and events. The Club founded in 1987, is young in spirit and experimental in its diverse program.
Every year the Club offers a program of evening events and expeditions. Expeditions can be as short as a day or up to three weeks. Most recently members enjoyed an expedition comprising two-to-three day circuits of each of Tenerife and La Palma, two of the islands in the Canary Islands group, followed by a 13-day circuit of central Morocco. Scientific lead was provided by Assoc Prof Diego Garcia-Bellido. Apart from the exposure to Moroccan fossil occurrences and their geological context, the expedition provided insight into geological foundations of both regions, their volcanic and tectonic histories, their recent geomorphic evolution and landscapes, unique associated vegetation characteristics, climate and wildlife. The expedition timing provided opportunity to learn about modern cultural practice (Easter in Catholic Spain, Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in Islamic Morocco) and cultural history in both regions.
A detailed report with photos can be found here.
Education, entertainment and travel.
The Club’s aims are to enlighten and have a good time – standards are high and events are staged with flair. Destinations are chosen for their scientific interest and beauty, often with privileged access. We aim to see the world through the multi-disciplined eyes of the Museum, which can be a life transforming experience.
Your kind of people
The Club’s objective is to provide a network of influential people to give support to The Museum through influence and raising money for the Museum Foundation. On joining, you can expect to be among people who are at a stage in life when they can take an interest in the natural world and let their curiosity flourish through access to authoritative knowledge.
Separate from the Waterhouse Club, the Museum has an excellent program of activities for families and children which is best accessed through Museum Membership.
