List of museums in Sydney

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Sydney, Australia is home to a large number of cultural institutions, museums and historic sites, some of which are known worldwide. This list contains the most famous:

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Name Type Summary
Art Gallery of New South WalesArtAustralian (from settlement to contemporary), European and Asian art
Artspace SydneyArtContemporary art centre
Australian Army Artillery MuseumMilitaryCurrently closed, heritage and history of the Royal Australian Artillery
Australian History MuseumHistorywebsite, part of Macquarie University, Australia's history from pre-colonisation to today
Australian MuseumNatural historyAnimals, dinosaurs, mummies, aboriginal peoples, geology, insects
Australian National Maritime MuseumMaritimeAustralia's maritime history and the nation's ongoing involvement and dependence on the sea
Australian Scout MuseumHistorywebsite, located in Building 140, Newington Armory, Sydney Olympic Park
Australian Tennis MuseumSportwebsite, located in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales
Elizabeth Bay HouseHistoric houseMid 19th century mansion, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Fort DenisonMilitaryMid 19th century fort and former penal site, located on an island
Government HouseHistoric houseOfficial residence of the Governor of New South Wales, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Harry Daly MuseumMedicalMuseum covering the history of anaesthesia
Hyde Park BarracksHistoryAustralia's convict system, daily lives of convicts and other occupants, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Justice and Police Museumlaw enforcementwebsite, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, former police and court building
LindesayHistoric houseMid 19th century period house, operated by the National Trust of Australia
Lucy Osburn – Nightingale Foundation MuseumMedicalwebsite, life of Lucy Osburn and the founding of the Sydney Hospital
Macleay MuseumNatural historyOperated by the University of Sydney, includes animals, insects, scientific instruments, ethnographic artifacts
Museum of Australian Currency NotesNumismaticwebsite, operated by the Reserve Bank of Australia, story of how Australia's currency notes have reflected the country's economic and political development
Museum of Contemporary ArtArtContemporary art from across Australia and around the world
Museum of SydneyHistoryCity's history and culture, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Museum of Freemasonry, SydneyMasonicwebsite
Nicholson MuseumArchaeologyOperated by the University of Sydney, includes antiquities from the Mediterranean, the Near and Middle East and Europe
Object (Australia)Artwebsite, located in Surry Hills, centre for contemporary design
Powerhouse MuseumScienceScience and technology including computers, steam power, transportation
Royal Australian Navy Heritage CentreMaritimeHistory of the Royal Australian Navy
S. H. Ervin GalleryArtAustralian art, both historical and contemporary, operated by the National Trust of Australia
Susannah Place MuseumHistoric houseBlock of four terrace houses that document the urban working class community in The Rocks
Sydney Bus MuseumTransportHistoric buses
Sydney Harbour Bridge Visitor CentreTechnologywebsite, history of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Jewish MuseumJewishThe Holocaust and the history of the Jewish people in Australia
Sydney Heritage FleetMaritimeHistoric sailing and steam vessels in active use.
Sydney MintNumismaticFormer mint
Sydney ObservatoryScienceAstronomy and related science
Sydney Tramway MuseumTransportOperating trams
University of Sydney Art GalleryArtwebsite, operated by the University of Sydney, includes European, Australian, Aboriginal and East Asian art
White Rabbit GalleryArtContemporary Chinese art

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