At this museum you’ll find everything from Aboriginal tribal art to historical government documents as well as one of the world’s oldest rotative steam engines – something no other museum offers!
SANAA’s expansive expansion doubles their exhibition space and provides many ways to engage with Sydney culture. Its asymmetrical plan is defined by Portuguese limestone cladding which runs throughout each new space forming the backdrop against which art can be displayed.
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Over one million visitors annually flock to Australia’s grand temple of art, drawn by its vast collections of Australian, Asian and European artwork. Notable exhibitions at this grand temple of art include contemporary Indigenous galleries; great 19th-century Australian paintings (such as Albert Tucker’s Apocalyptic Horse or Tom Roberts’ Sofala; half room filled with Sidney Nolan Ned Kellys), plus big-name blockbuster exhibitions showcasing some of Australia’s great artists like Ned Kelly or half a room dedicated to Sidney Nolan Ned Kellys). Plus a range of big-name blockbuster exhibitions; plus big-name blockbuster exhibitions featuring leading names in art history!
With its beautiful sandstone entrance and glass atrium, the Gallery is an eye-catching site. Inside are light-filled galleries showcasing a diverse array of art. Starting at the ornate Grand Courts you can travel right for historical European and Australian galleries before leftward to discover 20th-century modernism. However, new commissions like New Zealand artist Lisa Reihana’s Groundloop have captivated visitors most, reflecting a more contemporary Sydney with deep Aboriginal roots and close links to Asia.
Museum of Sydney
The Museum of Sydney stands as an icon among Sydney’s cultural complex at Bennelong Point and showcases its vibrant past through historic exhibitions covering every facet of Australian life – Aboriginal cultures, European settlement and modern-day design and architecture.
Children of all ages will find plenty of hands-on activities here, from hands-on exhibits and hands-on activities for them to play, to sculptural installations by Janet Laurence and Fiona Foley’s Edge of the Trees in the grounds that reflect on its cultural and physical heritage as well as mark its place as the initial contact between British colonisers and Aboriginal clans occurred.
On Darling Harbour lies the Australian National Maritime Museum – which explores Australia’s deep connection to the sea – telling stories that span exploration, immigration, commerce, defence, adventure sports and identity. This museum also hosts one of Australia’s largest collections of floating historical vessels such as Captain Cook’s HMB Endeavour. Additionally there are temporary contemporary exhibitions for visitors.
Whiteley Studio Museum
Brett Whiteley was an esteemed Australian painter who died of an accidental methadone overdose in 1992, yet his final home and studio now host regular rotating exhibits of his work. Upstairs his workspace has been preserved just as it would be had he still been working: brushes on his desk; unfinished paintings, reference books, an eclectic music collection as well as photos, quotes, and sketches depict him as an intimate creative genius who loved entertaining others.
The gallery also hosts poetry readings, music recitals, and drawing workshops. There is also a small gift shop by the front door with postcards, posters and other memorabilia for purchase.
Sydney’s harborside museum recently underwent a full overhaul, adding more galleries and growing its collection with new acquisitions. It provides an ideal way to learn about Sydney’s complex evolution as well as its impact on indigenous communities as well as modern-day multicultural Australia – Indagare can arrange an informative tour led by a knowledgeable local guide.
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (abbreviated MCA) is one of Australia’s premier contemporary arts museums, dedicated to showcasing, collecting and interpreting living artist work while welcoming over a million visitors each year.
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) is housed in a former Maritime Services Board building on the western edge of Circular Quay. Constructed at the same spot where the first fleet landed in 1788 and originally part of a dockyard, its collection comprises paintings, photography, sculpture works on paper, moving images as well as significant representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
Since 1991, MCA is Australia’s only museum specializing exclusively in contemporary art. Situated on one of the world’s most breathtaking locations, its buildings attract new age and avant garde art enthusiasts all year long – not to mention young and disabled communities who find entertainment here!
