| Museums & Galleries Art Gallery of NSW.....
Open daily 10am-5pm. Art Gallery Rd, City. Tel: 9225 1744. "What's On" line: 9225 1790 Museum of Sydney..... The Museum of Sydney with early remnants and reminders of the struggling colonial days on display gives an understanding of how we perceive ourselves. On the site of the first Government House in Sydney, this special museum illustrates life, law and history in colonial Sydney 1788-1850. Explore the city's fascinating stories. Cnr Bridge & Phillip Street, City. Tel: 9251 4611 Australian Museum.....
 The Australia Museum is rated as one of the six best natural history museums in the world. Established in 1897, the museum offers a fascinating insight into the man-made and natural worlds, including exhibitions covering Aboriginal Australia, rituals of the human lifecycle, mammals and many more. Allow yourself at least 2-3 hours. Open daily 9.30am-5pm. 6 College Street, East Sydney. Tel: 9320 6000 Australian National Maritime Museum.....
You'll see what life was like on the convict ships, why Australia rode on a whale's back, why the Bardi Aboriginal people developed a double-deck raft and how a Sydney man built the world's fastest boat in his backyard. Open daily 10am-5pm (except Christmas Day). 13a Union Street, Pyrmont. Tel: 9552 7777. Infoline: 0055 62 002 State Library of NSW..... Excellently positioned in Sydney's revitalised Macquarie Street, it has a two-level reference library with film screenings, a video library and music cassettes, and a comprehensive collection of magazines, journals, newspapers, databases and books. The library's grand old Mitchell Wing contains a treasure trove for anyone wishing to explore Australia's diverse heritage. Open Monday - Friday 9am-9pm, weekend and public holidays 11am-5pm. Tel: 9230 1414 or get information from What's On The Line: 0055 21068. Sydney Jewish Museum.....
Open Sun-Fri, except Jewish religious holidays. 148 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst. Tel: 9360 7999. Sydney Mint Museum..... Built in 1816 as part of the Rum Hospital, it later became the first branch of the Royal Mint outside London. It has been transformed into an inspiring new museum about gold and the profound effect its discovery had on Australia. Displays include a stunning collection of gold, including several rare and exquisite pieces never before displayed, an exceptional collection of decorative arts, stamps and coins. Open daily 10am-5pm. Admission free. Macquarie Street, Sydney. Tel: 9217 0311 Gavala Aboriginal Cultural Centre..... Gallery and craft shop displaying Aboriginal artefacts and art, as well as providing information about Aboriginal history. Open 10.30am-4pm, Shop 321 Harbourside Shopping Centre, Darling Harbour. Tel:9212 7232. Brett Whiteley Studio..... A new museum featuring the work of the important contemporary Australian artist who died in 1992. 2 Raper Street, Surry Hills. Open Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm. Tel: 9225 1881. Justice and Police Museum.....
Open Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm, 2-8 Phillip Street, Circular Quay. Ph: 9252 1144 S.H. Ervin Gallery..... Australian and international art and sculpture works. Allow yourself at least an hour. (The complex also houses the National Trust Centre.) Open Tues-Fri 11 am to 5 pm. Sat-Sun 12 noon to 5 pm. Observatory Hill, Watsons Road, Millers Point. Ph: 9258 0135. Powerhouse Museum.....
Open daily 10am-5pm. 500 Harris Street, Ultimo. Tel: 9217 0111 The Bondi Pavilion..... The Bondi Pavilion has exhibitions and special events, plus a range of regular community classes from African drumming to yoga. Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach. Tel: 9930 3325. Caspian Gallery..... Specialising in antique carpets and textiles in Sydney since 1976. Located in a mansion close to Paddington Markets, 469 Oxford Street, Paddington. Open Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm. Tel: 9331 4260. The Sydney Observatory.....
Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks. Open Mon-Fri 2pm to 5pm, weekend and public holidays 10am to 5pm. Bookings for night viewings are essential. Tel: 9217 0485. The Harris Street Motor Museum..... Right behind Darling Harbour is the Motor Museum, guaranteed to amaze and delight enthusiasts and the general public alike. A display of more than 160 classic motor cars, bikes and commercial vehicles caters to all automotive tastes. At 320 Harris Street, Pyrmont, inside the Goldsbrough Mort Building (three blocks north of Powerhouse Museum). Open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm (daily during school holidays). Tel: 9552 3375. Museum of Contemporary Art..... The MCA is right on the water's edge on the western side of Circular Quay. And it's right at the cutting edge of contemporary design. Here you'll find all manner of contemporary art exhibits with shows frequently changing - both local and overseas. Also featuring films and lectures - exciting merchandise for sale - and an absolutely stunning cafe. No wonder the MCA is the talk of the town! Open daily 10 am - 6 pm. Ph: 9252 4033 |
The Art Gallery of NSW, situated in a wonderful Sydney sandstone building on the fringe of the Botanic Gardens, houses an extensive collection from Europe, Asia, and Tribal Australia, including the new Yiribana Gallery, dedicated to Aboriginal art. Entry to the gallery is free except for major touring exhibitions.
With vivid exhibitions and a fleet of historic craft anchored at its Darling Harbour wharves, the National Maritime Museum examines the fascination and affinity between Australians and the sea.
This museum focuses on the contributions made by the Australian Jewish Community since 1788 and the impact of The Holocaust on the Jewish diaspora (Australia is home to the world's second largest population of Holocaust survivors). 
Permanent and temporary exhibitions that will make you want to stay on the right side of the law. Allow yourself at least 1 hour. 
On the edge of Darling Harbour, created from the shell of a derelict power station, the Powerhouse is Australia's largest and most exciting museum. It houses 25 dazzling displays of decorative arts, technology social history, all aspects of human achievement, with a strong emphasis on interactive displays. 
Explore the heavens at the Sydney Observatory, where a regular program of exhibitions, films, talks, and night viewings gives visitors a glimpse of the history of astronomy, a truly spectacular view of the Southern Cross and outer space, and a chance to see and use some of the most advanced technology of our time.