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Museum of Contemporary Art
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140 George Street , The Rocks NSW 2000
Auslan tour: Yasmin Smith
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
Auslan tour: Yasmin Smith
Auslan guided tour of MCA exhibition Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life
AI: Breakthrough or Breaking Point?
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
AI: Breakthrough or Breaking Point?
A late-night festival of ideas, music and performance considering the possibilities and risks of AI
Art adventure
Museum of Contemporary Art
Children & family
Art adventure
Journey through the MCA with this activity trail designed for kids and their families.
Data Dreams: Art and AI
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Data Dreams: Art and AI
First of its kind in a major Australian museum and is presented as part of the Sydney International Art Series 2025–26.
MCA Collection: Artists in Focus
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
MCA Collection: Artists in Focus
A dynamic display that illuminates histories, trajectories and highlights of the MCA’s Collection.
Ricky Swallow, ‘Bent Forms #1–#4’, 2025
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Ricky Swallow, ‘Bent Forms #1–#4’, 2025
Loti Smorgon Sculpture Terrace commission
Wael Shawky, Drama 1882
Museum of Contemporary Art
Theatre, dance & film
Wael Shawky, Drama 1882
History becomes opera in Wael Shawky’s globally acclaimed work ‘Drama 1882’.
Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life
A solo presentation of significant ceramic installations by Yasmin Smith.
The Rocks to Barangaroo: Layers of Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
The Rocks to Barangaroo: Layers of Sydney
Enjoy a 2-hour walk with a trained guide and see how heritage and contemporary architecture co-exist in harmony
Sydney Photo Challenge – The Rocks (phones and cameras)
Museum of Contemporary Art
Tours & experiences
Sydney Photo Challenge – The Rocks (phones and cameras)
Walk around Sydney's "The Rocks" area while taking photos
Curator talk: Wael Shawky
Museum of Contemporary Art
Theatre, dance & film
Curator talk: Wael Shawky
Learn more about Wael Shawky’s Drama 1882 from MCA Senior Curator Jane Devery in this special talk
Curator tour: Yasmin Smith
Museum of Contemporary Art
Talks, courses & workshops
Curator tour: Yasmin Smith
A curator led tour of Yasmin Smith: Elemental Life
Film screenings: Behind the work
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Film screenings: Behind the work
A series of short films taking you behind the works on display at the MCA Australia.
MCA Late
Museum of Contemporary Art
Nightlife
MCA Late
MCA now opening late on Thursdays
Drop-in drawing: MCA Late
Museum of Contemporary Art
Talks, courses & workshops
Drop-in drawing: MCA Late
Sketch in the galleries after hours.
Live at the MCA: Next Stop Burwood
Museum of Contemporary Art
Food & drink
Live at the MCA: Next Stop Burwood
A moving celebration from the MCA to Burwood
AFC Australian Fashion Week presented by Shark Beauty
Museum of Contemporary Art
Talks, courses & workshops
AFC Australian Fashion Week presented by Shark Beauty
Fashion lovers can be a part of the AFW community with the exclusive Fashion Pass.
Vision Machines: Ensembles
Museum of Contemporary Art
Talks, courses & workshops
Vision Machines: Ensembles
Co-presented by the Power Institute and MCA Australia, as part of the Visual Research Program.
Performance: Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Museum of Contemporary Art
Music
Performance: Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Experience live music performed by fourth-year students from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Light Nights Silent Disco
Museum of Contemporary Art
Children & family
Light Nights Silent Disco
An immersive after-dark experience of sound, light and moving image.
Angela Tiatia, Vaiola, 2026
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Angela Tiatia, Vaiola, 2026
Part of Vivid Sydney 2026, a bold vision of Oceanic futurism by Sāmoan/Australian artist Angela Tiatia
First Light Cocktail Party
Museum of Contemporary Art
Food & drink
First Light Cocktail Party
Witness the stunning lights of Vivid Sydney at the MCA
In conversation: Angela Tiatia
Museum of Contemporary Art
Talks, courses & workshops
In conversation: Angela Tiatia
A talk with Sāmoan/Australian artist Angela Tiatia and MCA Curator Antares Wells.
After Dark Dinners at Canvas
Museum of Contemporary Art
Food & drink
After Dark Dinners at Canvas
A vibrant menu paired with a vibrant view
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