List of museums in Sydney

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This article is about museums located in Sydney, Australia. For museums located elsewhere in New South Wales, see List of museums in New South Wales.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales

Sydney, Australia is home to a large number of cultural institutions, museums and historic sites, some of which are known worldwide.

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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 | Heritage and history of the Royal Australian Artillery
Australian Army Military Police Museum | Military | History of Royal Australian Corps of Military Police
Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering | Military | History of the Royal Australian Engineers
Australian Army Museum of New South Wales | Military | History of the Australian Army
Australian Aviation Museum | Aviation | History and future of aviation, space technology and the progress in world aviation
Australian Centre for Photography | Art | Former photography gallery, now owned by Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences
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
Chau Chak Wing Museum | History, Natural history, art  | Part of the University of Sydney, contains the collections previously housed in the Nicholson Museum, Macleay Museum and Art Gallery
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
Harry Daly Museum | Medical | Museum covering the history of anaesthesia
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
Madame Tussauds Sydney | Wax |
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 Australia | Art | Contemporary art from across Australia and around the world
Museum of Human Disease | Medical  | website, operated by the University of New South Wales
Museum of Sydney | History | City's history and culture, managed by Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
Museum of Freemasonry, Sydney | Masonic | website
Museums and Collections of Macquarie University | History, art | Part of Macquarie University, various museums on history and art
NSW Schoolhouse Museum | Education  | Located at North Ryde Public School, includes 1877 schoolroom[1]
Object | Art | website, located in Surry Hills, centre for contemporary design
Powerhouse Museum | Science | Science and technology including computers, steam power, transportation
Pylon Lookout & Museum | Technology | History of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
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, located within Leichhardt Bus Depot
Sydney Jewish Museum | Jewish | The Holocaust and the history of the Jewish people in Australia
Sydney Heritage Fleet | Maritime | Historic sailing and steam vessels in active use.
Sydney Mint | Numismatic | Former mint
Sydney Observatory | Science | Astronomy and related science
Sydney Tramway Museum | Transport | Operating historic trams
White Rabbit Gallery | Art | Contemporary Chinese art

## See also

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* Culture of Sydney
* List of attractions in Sydney
* List of museums in New South Wales

## References

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1. ^ "Schoolhouse Museum of Public Education - North Ryde, NSW". Schoolhouse Museum. Retrieved 1 November 2021.