Welcome to the Waterhouse Club

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.

In September 2025 Members travelled to Eastern Indonesia. Over 12 days they sailed nearly 1,000 nautical miles along part of the ring of fire, visiting 16 of the so-called “inner ring” of islands, 11 towns and villages including 2 traditional villages, and enjoyed 9 snorkelling excursions on fringing reefs. The report of that expedition can be found here.

In September fourteen expeditioners joined the Ediacara Expedition, viewing  the progression of fossilised life appearing on the sea floor around 550 million years ago under the guidance of A/Professor Diego Garcia-Bellido. The report of that expedition can be found here.

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.