The 5 Best Museums & Galleries in Sydney

1.Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Museum Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 616 reviews · 1h 30m · from $23Our pick

Spend 90 minutes inside Sydney Cricket Ground with an English-speaking guide such as Stuart, Peter, or Warwick. See the pitch, dressing rooms, Members Reserve, media centre, Walk of Honour, and SCG Museum, with stories from cricket and other Australian sports.

“A super insight into the SCG and brought to life by our guide Ron…a true passion for what he does. A must do if you are in and around Sydney”

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2.Australian National Maritime Museum Entry Ticket – Holiday Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 140 reviews · from $25

Choose special exhibitions or the Big Ticket at Sydney’s Australian National Maritime Museum. Explore Aboriginal and European maritime stories, board HMAS Vampire, HMAS Onslow, James Craig and the Endeavour replica, and give children time in Kids on Deck. Allow at least three hours.

“Photography exhibition was amazing. Really enjoyed the submarine, especially talking to the volunteer about life on board.”

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3.Australian National Maritime Museum: See It All Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 77 reviews · from $23

Spend a full day at Sydney’s Australian National Maritime Museum with access to galleries, special exhibitions, Action Stations, a submarine, destroyer, HMB Endeavour, and Duyfken. You can explore at your own pace, join English-language interpretation, and enjoy waterfront views at Darling Harbour.

“Too much to look at and not enough time. A magnificent museum but you need a whole day to check it all out. We had four hours and it was not enough time.”

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4.Sydney Summer Art Exhibitions Art Gallery of New South Wales

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $24

Visit Ron Mueck: Encounter at the Art Gallery of New South Wales through April 12, 2026. See hyperreal sculptures, choose early 9:30am entry or an optional guided tour, and consider the Sydney Art Pass for a second exhibition at MCA Australia.

“As a first time user, whenMy Guide appeared in my inbox i didn't recognise it as being related to my art gallery booking. Almost deleated it.”

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5.Aboriginal Art Exhibition Ticket, Art Gallery of NSW

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $17Best value

Visit Yolŋu Power: The Art of Yirrkala at the Art Gallery of NSW’s Naala Badu building. Allow 1 to 2 hours to see art from the 1940s to today, learn how generations of artists share stories of country and identity, and add an Australian Art Stories Tour if you want more context.

“This exhibition is stunning and deeply engrossing. Congratulations to the artists and curators for one of the very best exhibitions I've seen. Much more than the physical, it shares much Yolngu culture and connects the full meaning of country, earth, sea and sky beautifully. Definitely a must to enjoy.”

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