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The Centenary Exhibition

The Centenary Exhibition

The evolution of Australian military service, focusing on the personal stories of NSW service.
7 Oct 2026
Australian Life Exhibition

Australian Life Exhibition

Picture perfect glimpses of Australian Life - take a stroll through the finalists of the $10,000 photographic prize
Today 12am to 10.59pm
Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires

Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires

From ancient myths to modern science, Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires reveals the truth behind these notorious feeders.
Today 12am to 11.59pm
Harry Potter: The Exhibition

Harry Potter: The Exhibition

Explore behind-the-scenes film-making magic of the world of Harry Potter like never before.
Today 10am to 6pm
Black Myth

Black Myth

An exhibition exploring the darker side of myth in the modern world
Today 10am to 5pm
Museum of Illusions Sydney

Museum of Illusions Sydney

Immerse yourself into the fascinating world of illusions and let our captivating rooms play tricks on your mind!
Today 10am to 7pm
200th anniversary exhibitions

200th anniversary exhibitions

Immerse yourself in a powerful series of exhibitions, installations and digital experiences.
Today 9am to 8pm
Definitive Dupain

Definitive Dupain

A definitive picture of great Australian photographer Max Dupain is revealed in this landmark retrospective.
Today 9am to 8pm
Horizon Line

Horizon Line

Horizon Line is the Museum’s sanctuary for slow looking.
Today 10am to 4pm
Little Sydney Lives Exhibition

Little Sydney Lives Exhibition

A glimpse of daily life through the eyes of young Sydneysiders aged 5 to 12
Today 10am to 6pm
Keeper – a Brooch Club exhibition

Keeper – a Brooch Club exhibition

Works by 30 plus artists developed through Brooch Club
Today 10am to 4pm
'Natural Connections' – a group show

'Natural Connections' – a group show

Four emerging artists celebrate life's connections through printmaking and painting
Today 12pm to 6pm
Ai Weiwei, Mushrooms, 2026

Ai Weiwei, Mushrooms, 2026

One of the world’s most influential contemporary artists calls for peace with a monumental new installation
Today 12am to 10.59pm
Aqua Paradiso

Aqua Paradiso

Exploring environmental issues through contemporary art
Today 10am to 5pm
ArtExpress

ArtExpress

Celebrating the best of the next generation of artists
Today 10am to 4pm
Artist to Artist: Remy Faint & Tom Polo

Artist to Artist: Remy Faint & Tom Polo

Join artists Remy Faint and Tom Polo in conversation as they discuss Faint’s exhibition ‘A Site of Unfolding’.
Today 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

Experience the beauty of nature through 100 stunning images. A South Australian Museum exhibition
Today 10am to 4pm
Botanical Focus: Intensive workshop with Beverley Allen

Botanical Focus: Intensive workshop with Beverley Allen

A four-day intensive workshop to build watercolour skills for botanical painting on paper
Today 9.30am to 3pm
Fang-tastic School Holiday Fun at the Australian Museum

Fang-tastic School Holiday Fun at the Australian Museum

2-for-1 entry to Bloodsuckers, plus workshops, family films, after-hours fun and hands-on science at AM.
Today 10am to 4pm
GAS SYD presents The NXT1

GAS SYD presents The NXT1

With the theme of 'Art Moving Forward' 30 Independent local artists present a dynamic range of work
Today 12pm to 8pm
Hany Armanious: The Planets

Hany Armanious: The Planets

Everyday life transformed into objects of wonder.
Today 10am to 9pm
Hoori Handmade: Exhibition of Embroidery, Story & Survival

Hoori Handmade: Exhibition of Embroidery, Story & Survival

Discover Hoori Handmade: Afghan embroidery celebrating women artisans, traditional skills and cultural storytelling.
Today 5.30pm to 7pm
International Student Career Expo

International Student Career Expo

Meet leading employers, explore career opportunities and build your future in Australia and beyond
Today 11am to 4pm
Intertwined

Intertwined

Intertwined is an exhibition showcasing Sydney College of The Arts Alumni and Lecturers
Today 12pm to 5pm
John and Jacqui Mullen Collection

John and Jacqui Mullen Collection

An extraordinary collection of rare manuscripts, books, maps and navigational instruments
Today 10am to 4pm
Jordan Gower: Does the moon know the well?

Jordan Gower: Does the moon know the well?

The first institutional exhibition of South Australian ceramic artist Jordan Gower.
Today 10am to 5pm
Lorrie Graham: Photojournalist

Lorrie Graham: Photojournalist

Explore five decades of extraordinary photography by one of Australia’s most important and influential photojournalists.
Today 9am to 8pm
Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste

Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste

Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste celebrates the legacy and significant achievements of Margaret Olley AC
Today 11am to 4pm
Mervyn Bishop: Close Up

Mervyn Bishop: Close Up

A rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Australia’s most important photographers.
Today 9am to 8pm
NAIDOC Poster exhibition - 50 years of Deadly

NAIDOC Poster exhibition - 50 years of Deadly

Join us for a special NAIDOC Art Exhibition showcasing NAIDOC posters through the years.
Today 10am to 3pm
Natasha Walsh: Transmutation of the night sky.

Natasha Walsh: Transmutation of the night sky.

Natasha Walsh explores copper, alchemy, and the Southern Hemisphere night sky through seven intimate paintings.
Today 10am to 6pm
Navy 125 – Commemorating 125 Years of Australia’s Navy

Navy 125 – Commemorating 125 Years of Australia’s Navy

a new exhibition exploring how the Navy has grown alongside Australia, from colonial defence to a modern maritime force.
Today 10am to 4pm
Nolan: Origins

Nolan: Origins

A major survey journeying through the landscapes and stories that transformed Australian art
Today 10am to 5pm
OK? Ok, ok…

OK? Ok, ok…

Part of the Transience series by Wong Ching Yee (Jenny) 黃靜儀. The assemblage has had many lives and continues to evolve.
Today 7am to 3pm
Pearling Elders

Pearling Elders

Torres Strait pearling history, centering the overlooked stories of Indigenous and South Sea Islander seafarers
Today 10am to 4pm
Point & Shoot Australian Veteran Photography Exhibition

Point & Shoot Australian Veteran Photography Exhibition

A powerful collection of career imagery and accompanying stories from Australian veterans.
Today 9am to 4pm
Postcard making

Postcard making

Get ready for fun-filled postcard making workshops where kids can unleash their creativity.
Today 11am to 1pm
Remy Faint: A Site of Unfolding

Remy Faint: A Site of Unfolding

An ambitious new body of work developed through an ongoing dialogue with family histories and archival encounters.
Today 10am to 5pm
Sally Smart AM | The Space of Inventory

Sally Smart AM | The Space of Inventory

Sally Smart's AM showcases her 2026 solo exhibition
Today 10.30am to 5pm
Savannah Jarvis: The house watches.

Savannah Jarvis: The house watches.

Savannah Jarvis explores hypervigilance, chronic pain, and how prolonged attention to the body can reshape perception.
Today 10am to 6pm
School holiday: Creative workshop for kids Surry Hills

School holiday: Creative workshop for kids Surry Hills

Join us at Create and Make Workshop in Surry Hills these school holidays for a fun art and craft workshop
Today 10.20am to 12.30pm
The Infinite Look: A History of Gazing Skyward

The Infinite Look: A History of Gazing Skyward

An exhibition that traces humanity's evolving understanding of the cosmos, from ancient stargazers to modern astronomers
Today 7am to 9pm
The Paintings Gallery

The Paintings Gallery

More than 300 original artworks of landscape and portrait paintings on permanent display at the State Library of NSW.
Today 9am to 8pm
Theatre of Life Exhibition

Theatre of Life Exhibition

Welcome to the Theatre of Life
Today 9am to 5pm
Treasures of the Anzac Memorial

Treasures of the Anzac Memorial

Discover 90 treasures that have been donated to the Anzac Memorial from its opening in 1934.
Today 9am to 5pm
Treasures of the Viking Age - The Galloway Hoard

Treasures of the Viking Age - The Galloway Hoard

Travel back in time to early medieval Scotland and discover unique and mysterious Viking-age treasures.
Today 10am to 4pm
Voyage to Freedom - The story of Tự do

Voyage to Freedom - The story of Tự do

Step into the powerful story of Tự do (Freedom), the boat that carried Vietnamese refugees to Australia in 1977.
Today 10am to 4pm
When the dust settled

When the dust settled

When The Dust Settled: North Sullivan’s untold photographic record the week after 9/11
Today 10am to 3pm
Zi Xin solo exhibition

Zi Xin solo exhibition

An unique ceramics show in Sydney CBD. Zi Xin’s work draws on idiomatic language from both Eastern and Western cultures.
Today 11am to 6pm
Connections: MCA x Tate

Connections: MCA x Tate

Contemporary art from the collections of MCA Australia and Tate Modern
Today 10am to 9pm
Dream Horse

Dream Horse

A site-specific exhibition that transforms the street-facing vitrine into an oversized toy box for everyone.
Today 12am to 10.59pm
Heather B. Swann: The Forests of Symbols

Heather B. Swann: The Forests of Symbols

Newly commissioned and rarely seen works in sculpture, painting, and drawing.
Today 10am to 5pm
InsideOutside art exhibition

InsideOutside art exhibition

A celebration of works on paper by the Bathurst Street Printmakers and students of Cilla Campbell
Today 10am to 4pm
Nell, Holding Both, 2026

Nell, Holding Both, 2026

Loti Smorgon Sculpture Terrace Commission
Today 10am to 9pm
Nudenight Life Drawing at Doodler

Nudenight Life Drawing at Doodler

Life drawing with professional models and a unique creative atmosphere
Today 7pm to 9pm
Sam Wallman: View from the Docks

Sam Wallman: View from the Docks

Artist and wharfie Sam Wallman’s provides a fresh, first-hand take on contemporary dock life.
Today 10am to 4pm
Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir

Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir

The largest major exhibition of one of the most fearless and influential voices in Australian contemporary art.
Today 10am to 9pm
Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide)

Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide)

A multi-disciplinary exhibition spanning printmaking, sculpture, video and graphic design.
Today 10am to 3pm
Alana Hunt: To the Owner

Alana Hunt: To the Owner

To the Owner is Alana Hunt's first institutional solo exhibition in Gadigal Nura/Sydney.
Tomorrow
And Still I Rise

And Still I Rise

An exhibition presenting 20 culturally diverse, internationally recognised women artists based in Australia
Tomorrow
Conversations Through Jewellery

Conversations Through Jewellery

Conversations Through Jewellery: Works by the UNSW Art & Design Jewellery Community
Tomorrow
Made by Hand

Made by Hand

Discover jewellery, ceramics, and botanical installation in a leafy Darlinghurst laneway studio.
Tomorrow
Hanako Murakami: Radiant Force

Hanako Murakami: Radiant Force

Explore artist Hanako Murakami's first exhibition in Australia
Tomorrow
Hoori Handmade

Hoori Handmade

An exhibition celebrating the skill of Afghan women textile artists
Tomorrow
Art Club at Empower Create Thrive

Art Club at Empower Create Thrive

Join Art Club at Empower Create Thrive for hands-on fun, creativity, and good friends!
10 Oct 2026
Assembly

Assembly

An activated exhibition and retail event shaped by a curated cohort of contemporary makers working across craft and design
10 Oct 2026
Draw a Drag Queen - Life Drawing Workshop with Wonder Mama

Draw a Drag Queen - Life Drawing Workshop with Wonder Mama

Learn how to capture the glamour and charisma of a drag queen through art, guided by a queen herself
10 Oct 2026
Public Painting Project

Public Painting Project

Join us over 2 days using experimental techniques and tools to create a unique collaborative artwork.
10 Oct 2026
Studio Ceramics: From Hand to Object

Studio Ceramics: From Hand to Object

For Sydney Craft Week, explore contemporary studio ceramics and the enduring significance of handmade objects.
10 Oct 2026
To Be Present, Is To Be In Passage

To Be Present, Is To Be In Passage

STATION presents a group exhibition bringing together Howard Arkley, Esther Stewart, Kien Situ and Alice Gong Xiaowen
10 Oct 2026
Ceramic Business District Market

Ceramic Business District Market

Bringing together a curated selection of local ceramic artists and makers
10 Oct 2026
Cherish by Mat Pal

Cherish by Mat Pal

A colourful tribute to Oxford Street's queer history, culture and places of belonging.
12 Oct 2026
Cut X Paste - Glebe

Cut X Paste - Glebe

A cut and paste session for collage artists, the collage curious, or a great idea for a relaxed, low-key date night.
12 Oct 2026
Light as Air by Karim Konrad

Light as Air by Karim Konrad

Expressive banner artworks celebrating movement, visibility and queer self-expression.
12 Oct 2026
Still Walking by Nikita Majajas

Still Walking by Nikita Majajas

Bold banner artworks celebrating Oxford Street's diversity, resilience and queer history.
12 Oct 2026
Waypoint Constellations

Waypoint Constellations

An evening of game development storytelling
13 Oct 2026
Cut X Paste - Erskineville

Cut X Paste - Erskineville

A cut and paste session for collage artists, the collage curious, or a great idea for a relaxed, low-key date night.
13 Oct 2026
23rd Annual National Paddo Painting Prize Exhibition

23rd Annual National Paddo Painting Prize Exhibition

23rd Annual National Acquisitive $30,000 Paddo Painting Prize Exhibition of Natioonal Finalists
15 Oct 2026
Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds

Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds

Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2026!
15 Oct 2026
Mad Pride 2026

Mad Pride 2026

A free, youth-led community event by Weave Youth & Community Services held during Mental Health Month
15 Oct 2026
An exhibition of new artwork

An exhibition of new artwork

In their ninth exhibition together, Sarah Gibson, Janet Kossy, Fran Munro, Penny Ryan and Sue Young show new artworks
16 Oct 2026
Smith St Studio Ceramics Market

Smith St Studio Ceramics Market

Meet 17 ceramic artists in a working Marrickville studio. Free, 9am to 3pm.
17 Oct 2026
2nd Annual Young Paddo Art Prize

2nd Annual Young Paddo Art Prize

2nd Annual Young Paddo Art Prize for an A4 painting on paper inspired by the Australian Landscape, for ages 5- 18 years
18 Oct 2026
Booby Trap

Booby Trap

Booby Trap invites artists, makers and crafters to explore a phrase loaded with contradiction, humour and possibility
18 Oct 2026
Cut X Paste - Surry Hills

Cut X Paste - Surry Hills

A cut and paste session for collage artists, the collage curious, or a great idea for a relaxed, low-key date night
19 Oct 2026
Tannya Harricks: Exposed & Protected

Tannya Harricks: Exposed & Protected

Upcoming Exhibition Exposed & Protected at Art2Muse Gallery 20 October – 2 November 2026
20 Oct 2026
2026 Sydney Rare Book Fair

2026 Sydney Rare Book Fair

Free entry. Rare books, maps, prints & ephemera for sale. The Glasshouse, State Library NSW. 22–24 October 2026.
22 Oct 2026
Chrystal Rimmer 'Upwelling'

Chrystal Rimmer 'Upwelling'

Chrystal Rimmer is an artist and educator practicing in Gadigal/Sydney.
22 Oct 2026
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

Step into the vibrant world of David Hockney, one of the most celebrated artists of our time.
22 Oct 2026
Disco Never Dies by Dancekool

Disco Never Dies by Dancekool

Celebrate disco culture with dance, live music, waacking and audience participation.
23 Oct 2026
Fuxico by Keila Terencio

Fuxico by Keila Terencio

Stories, craft and conversation come together in this participatory video installation.
23 Oct 2026
Glitter and Lashes at Kryolan

Glitter and Lashes at Kryolan

Glitter and Lash Bar to get you disco ready, and live bodypainting demos in store!
23 Oct 2026
Hard Times Require Furious Dancing by Ian Thomas

Hard Times Require Furious Dancing by Ian Thomas

Textile artworks celebrating queer nightlife, community and the power of collective joy.
23 Oct 2026
Luminous Passage by Thi Nguyen with Alana Fairchild

Luminous Passage by Thi Nguyen with Alana Fairchild

An interactive light installation where movement, colour and oracles transform Taylor Square.
23 Oct 2026
Ripples of Connection by Bindi Bindi Art

Ripples of Connection by Bindi Bindi Art

Contemporary Aboriginal artworks celebrating culture, connection, community and Country.
23 Oct 2026
Tapestry of Love by Kasane Low

Tapestry of Love by Kasane Low

Share a message of love and become part of a growing community artwork
23 Oct 2026
The Golden Mile Grotto by The Sirens Collective

The Golden Mile Grotto by The Sirens Collective

Enter a glowing underwater world of mer-creatures, storytelling, creativity and queer imagination.
23 Oct 2026
We Are Equal by Joy Hopwood

We Are Equal by Joy Hopwood

A thought-provoking video installation exploring equality, identity and shared humanity.
23 Oct 2026
Electrify Inner West: Free Home Energy Expo

Electrify Inner West: Free Home Energy Expo

Get free, practical advice on solar, batteries, heat pump hot water, EV charging, getting off gas and more.
24 Oct 2026
Zart Night #1: Smoke break

Zart Night #1: Smoke break

A free, one-night art exhibition exploring pleasure, craving and the rituals that bring us together.
25 Oct 2026
Future World Expo

Future World Expo

FutureWorldExpoSydney brings together global technology, investors, innovators, researchers to explore the technologies
27 Oct 2026
Lorrie Graham in conversation

Lorrie Graham in conversation

Acclaimed photojournalists Lorrie Graham and Mike Bowers come together to reflect on Lorrie’s trailblazing career.
28 Oct 2026
Nourish & Flourish

Nourish & Flourish

Painting & ceramics by Clare Unger and Kobie Bosch
30 Oct 2026
Cut X Paste - Paddington

Cut X Paste - Paddington

For collage artists, the collage curious, or a great idea for a relaxed, low-key date night.
2 Nov 2026
Alive in the Landscape

Alive in the Landscape

An exhibition of landscape paintings with glimpses of birds and animals by artist Geoffrey Adams.
4 Nov 2026
Curating ‘Now’: Ecological Practices

Curating ‘Now’: Ecological Practices

Curating Now brings together Katie Lawson and Dr Bronwyn Bailey-Charteris to explore ecology as a curatorial method.
4 Nov 2026
AquaTerra

AquaTerra

6 artists explore the link between land and sea
6 Nov 2026
Sydney EV Show

Sydney EV Show

Explore 100+ electric cars, free test drives, and expert hubs.
6 Nov 2026
The Postgrad Show 2026

The Postgrad Show 2026

An exhibition of works by our 2026 Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) graduate students.
6 Nov 2026
Angus Nivison: Unfamiliar Territory

Angus Nivison: Unfamiliar Territory

A major survey exhibition by Angus Nivison one of Australia’s most respected contemporary painters.
7 Nov 2026
The Spot the War Forgot Author Talk & Exhibition

The Spot the War Forgot Author Talk & Exhibition

Join author and artist Wendy Hamilton as she explores the story of the Berrima Internment Camp.
8 Nov 2026
Firstdraft's 40th Birthday Party

Firstdraft's 40th Birthday Party

Join Sydney's oldest early-career arts organisation in celebrating 40 years of 2,000+ artists and 1,000+ exhibitions.
14 Nov 2026
Sky Blue Whispers - Simone Shagrin solo exhibition

Sky Blue Whispers - Simone Shagrin solo exhibition

Simone's solo exhibition brings together her visual art with poetry celebrating enduring themes of Live, Play, Love.
19 Nov 2026
under her skin #8

under her skin #8

Exhibition by Photographic artist Edmond Thommen
19 Nov 2026
SideFX Group Art Fxhibition

SideFX Group Art Fxhibition

Film and TV practical effects artists come together to exhibit their work for public viewing.
20 Nov 2026
Supply Nation - Indigenous Business Trade Fair Sydney

Supply Nation - Indigenous Business Trade Fair Sydney

Meet and create meaningful connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.
26 Nov 2026
The 7th Sydney Tea Expo 2026

The 7th Sydney Tea Expo 2026

Discover tea culture at the 7th Sydney Tea Expo 2026—tea makers, tastings, ceremonies & cultural exchange.
27 Nov 2026
Japan Expo 2027

Japan Expo 2027

Japan's leading exhibition showcasing tourism, products, food, culture, and so much more!
6 Feb 2027
Data Centres & Digital Infrastructure Show

Data Centres & Digital Infrastructure Show

Australia's leading show for data centres and digital infrastructure.
9 Nov 2027
Sydney Tech Expo

Sydney Tech Expo

Australia's largest free-to-attend B2B tech expo
9 Nov 2027
The Enterprise Tech, Cloud & AI Show

The Enterprise Tech, Cloud & AI Show

Australia's leading show for enterprise technology, cloud computing and AI.
9 Nov 2027