Museum

Experience the surreal humour and cyber futurism of Cao Fei’s art

Immerse yourself in a 180-degree visual experience depicting Australia’s unique flora and fauna

A free exhibition on show at the State Library of NSW.

A major new commission in the Tank by one of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists

Consuelo Cavaniglia develops a contemporary art project to engage with the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s collections.

See the extraordinary story of the Dunera told through moving artworks and objects

Eora, is a 20-minute digital film that tells the story of Sydney’s First Nations people – before and after colonisation.

This is the 4th display in our ongoing series showcasing a range of tools used by physiologists and university students.

This exhibition offers new ways of understanding Australia's oldest collections, pushing the boundaries of ceramics.

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru: an immersive exhibit

Micro:Macro explores the role of models in understanding and exploring our world.

Celebrating the beauty of our blue planet by showcasing the wonders of our oceans and the urgent need to protect them

5 Australian artists from Chinese diasporic communities embrace their histories to celebrate the process of becoming.

Dive deep, explore the five ocean zones

An afternoon conversation on academic research about maritime culture between India and Australia

This dazzling exhibition showcases rare European works, contemporary Indigenous art and Australian modernism.

The artists in XSWL warn us that it’s all fun and games…until someone loses an eye.

How university museums and collections collaborate within their institutions

An important talk by Dr Chris Pepin-Neff paying special attention to the violence against homosexuals between 1933-1945.

Explore how the turning point in history fuelled climate change.

Join the captain and crew of tall ship Duyfken for a spectacular sail on Sydney Harbour

Celebrating International Day of Mathematics 2025 with the Chau Chak Wing Museum and the Sydney Mathematical Research Institute

Athenian Democracy – its evolution, values and modern relevance

Be part of the conversation to consider changes in the museum sector since the 1933 Carnegie Report.

A roundtable discussion featuring six of Australia’s leading female artists

Explore the shift from coal to clean energy through museum objects and early electric vehicles to modern sustainability.

Join us for an intimate series of music performances in one of the city’s most unique spaces