The Australian Museum is rated as one of the six best natural history museums in the world. Experience the exhibitions covering Aboriginal Australia, rituals of the human life cycle, mammals and a host of curious and interesting items. Open daily 9:30-5pm.
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6-8 College Street
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(02) 9320-6000
Powerhouse
On the edge of Darling Harbour, the Powerhouse Museum is Australia ’s largest and most exciting museum. It houses 25 dazzling displays of decorative arts, technology and social history. Open daily 10am-5pm.
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500 Harris Street
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(02) 9217 0111
Sydney Museum On the site of the first Government House in Sydney, this special museum illustrates life, law and history in colonial Sydney 1788-1850.
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address:
Corner of Bridge and Phillip Streets
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(02) 9251-4611.
Colonial House Museum
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address:
53 Lower Fort St The Rocks
tel:
(02) 9247 6008
Sydney Observatory
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address:
Watson Rd The Rocks
tel:
(02) 9217 0485
Sydney Maritime Museum The Sydney Maritime Museum (not to be confused with the National one, also in Sydney) is the oldest of the Sydney maritime museums and Home of the James Craig.
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(02) 9810-2299.
Jewish Museum Rated as one of the finest of its kind in the world, this museum deals with Australian Jewish history and the Holocaust. Eight spectacular exhibition levels with state of the art visual displays.
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148 Darlinghurst Rd Darlinghurst
tel:
(02) 9360 7999
Fire Brigade Museum
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Off Castlereagh Rd., Penrith
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(01) 047 31 3000. Fire is dangerous yet essential to our lives. Explore the fascinating history of fire fighting and the modern impact of fire in the home and the environment Open from Mon. - Sat 10am to 3pm. (Sunday & school holidays 10am to 5pm).
Earth Exchange Museum One of Sydney ’s most recent museums, located in the Rocks, the Earth Exchange Museum provides three floors of hands-on exhibits about mineral treasures, mining energy and the environment. A spectacular collection of gems, with the million dollar Jubilee Nugget on display for the first time. Open daily from 10am-5pm.
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(02) 9251-2422
Harris Street Motor Museum Come for a trip down memory lane in Sydney ’s Harris Street Motor Museum at Darling Harbour. With up to 175 cars from 1899 to today! Displays create a fabulous museum experience for people of all ages. The Motor Museum, a two minute walk from Darling Harbour, is in the secure Parking Harris Street car park. (Cnr Allan St.) Open from Wed. - Sun. (daily during school holidays).
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Darling Harbour
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(02) 9552 3375
Contemporary Art Located in the Rocks, this museum offers work by contemporary Australian artists from television, film, video, laser, paintings, sculpture and other forms of visual expression. Great cafe and gift shop. Open 11am-6pm daily. Guided tours 12pm, 1pm and 2pm daily.
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140 George St The Rocks
tel:
(02) 9252 4033
Historic Houses Trust Discover why these places and their past occupants are such an important part of Australia ’s heritage. Each museum offers a unique experience and provides a different picture of the Sydney ’s past. tel: (02) 9931 5222
address:
Historic Houses Trust Of New South Wales , Macquarie St
