Museum

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

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

Australia’s first retrospective of the celebrated surrealist

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

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

Enter curious, exit inspired

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.

Another world awaits this school holidays

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

Dive deep, explore the five ocean zones

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

Sydney Chamber Opera, ACO Quartet, William Basinski and Olivier Cong perform at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

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

Discover how LGBTIQA+ celebration and cultural milestones reflect transformation, identity, and creative expression.

Bring your historical documents, objects, heritage memorabilia and photographs relating to Haymarket for appraisal

Celebrate the Year of the Snake and explore themes of transformation with stories from the museum’s collection.