List of museums in Sydney

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 Wales	Art	Australian (from settlement to contemporary), European and Asian art
Artspace Sydney	Art	Contemporary art centre
Australian Army Artillery Museum	Military	Currently closed, heritage and history of the Royal Australian Artillery
Australian History Museum	History	website, part of Macquarie University, Australia's history from pre-colonisation to today
Australian Museum	Natural history	Animals, dinosaurs, mummies, aboriginal peoples, geology, insects
Australian National Maritime Museum	Maritime	Australia's maritime history and the nation's ongoing involvement and dependence on the sea
Australian Scout Museum	History	website, located in Building 140, Newington Armory, Sydney Olympic Park
Australian Tennis Museum	Sport	website, located in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales
Elizabeth Bay House	Historic house	Mid 19th century mansion, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Fort Denison	Military	Mid 19th century fort and former penal site, located on an island
Government House	Historic house	Official residence of the Governor of New South Wales, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Hyde Park Barracks	History	Australia's convict system, daily lives of convicts and other occupants, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Justice and Police Museum	law enforcement	website, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, former police and court building
Lindesay	Historic house	Mid 19th century period house, operated by the National Trust of Australia
Lucy Osburn – Nightingale Foundation Museum	Medical	website, life of Lucy Osburn and the founding of the Sydney Hospital
Macleay Museum	Natural history	Operated by the University of Sydney, includes animals, insects, scientific instruments, ethnographic artifacts
Museum of Australian Currency Notes	Numismatic	website, 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 Art	Art	Contemporary art from across Australia and around the world
Museum of Sydney	History	City's history and culture, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Museum of Freemasonry, Sydney	Masonic	website
Nicholson Museum	Archaeology	Operated by the University of Sydney, includes antiquities from the Mediterranean, the Near and Middle East and Europe
Object (Australia)	Art	website, located in Surry Hills, centre for contemporary design
Powerhouse Museum	Science	Science and technology including computers, steam power, transportation
Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre	Maritime	History of the Royal Australian Navy
S. H. Ervin Gallery	Art	Australian art, both historical and contemporary, operated by the National Trust of Australia
Susannah Place Museum	Historic house	Block of four terrace houses that document the urban working class community in The Rocks
Sydney Bus Museum	Transport	Historic buses
Sydney Harbour Bridge Visitor Centre	Technology	website, history of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Jewish Museum	Jewish	The Holocaust and the history of the Jewish people in Australia
Sydney Heritage Fleet	Maritime	Historic working sailing vessels
Sydney Mint	Numismatic	Former mint
Sydney Observatory	Science	Astronomy and related science
Sydney Tramway Museum	Transport	Operating trams
University of Sydney Art Gallery	Art	website, operated by the University of Sydney, includes European, Australian, Aboriginal and East Asian art
White Rabbit Gallery	Art	Contemporary Chinese art

See also