Museum of Sydney

Saw the Ramesses the 2rd exhibition and o my wow. So well done. The rest of the museum is just as spectacular

The staff were so lovely and the interior was just so beautiful. I really liked it. Do visit it and its free!

I hesitate over how many stars to give, because what this museum does, it does well. There is an informative, balanced video about the interaction of the First Fleet with the Indigenous Peoples, featuring interviews with various historians with varying points of view. There are detailed scale models of the ships of the First Fleet, with information about who sailed in them. There is a history, with illustrations, of the development of the Governor's house. Then, skipping 150 years (!) there is a great deal of information about the Sydney Opera House - the building of it, models of it in different materials (the Lego model is very amusing), posters from different productions.
But.but.but.an awful lot must have happened in Sydney in the missing century and a half! However, the museum is well worth a visit for the things it does cover.

Undergoing renovations, so the exhibitions were limited. Still lots of useful information though.

Currently under renovations but the staff where super informative and enthusiastic. Got a mini tour during the week as it was quiet and the staff where happy to answer all our questions

The line of these museums is quite interesting, this one included. One part had a huge wall of items and a 23 meter long line that is the length of the shortest convict ship. There was also a mini theatre about sydney developing and another smaller one including aboriginal content. There’s also an upstairs, although some rooms were closed for some reason. This is why we give 4 stars. But other than that, everything seems interesting and detailed. There’s even a mini colouring place where you can colour in a bat, parrot (or cockatoo, not sure) or a part of a gumtree. It also had a window to the city. Overall a great place, interesting information, staff are fine and quiet enough to enjoy the museum. Only thing are the rooms closed, I would give 5 stars if they were open, but not today.

Shame all the floors aren't open at the moment, but worth a visit. I was served by an extremely polite lady behind the counter that was full of information about all other experiences and museums we could visit. Highly recommend using the NSW discover vouchers for the monthly pass

Visited the Museum in March 2021 while the Marion Mahony Griffen exhibition was on.
While the entry price was a bit a steep for a limited size museum I did find it very informative and it provided a good concise snapshot history of Sydney and NSW.
However, the only disappointment was the subtle references in the timeline display on the first floor with its churlish comments comparing Sydney to Melbourne. If the point of this was to remind the visitor of Sydney's historic self perceived inferiority then the display achieved its aim.

$7 entry for 3 levels of morning. Don’t waste your time or money. There are many more amazing places in Sydney that are free.

Over priced for what's displayed. There was some interesting part put a 1 visit only kinda place

Great museum. Great experience to stand on the very location of the first Parliament House where one of my ancestors were recorded to have been

We were looking for a lot of information on the early settlement of New South Wales, but it seemed that a lot of the displays were displaced by the exhibition on the Architect and Town planners the Burley Griffins - which was excellent.

Nice museum. I found the cost for entry a bit high for how small I thought the museum was. Watched the short film of Australian history in one of the rooms which I found to be good. A few exhibits that were good for the little ones. Would definitely check out some new museums before heading back again.

Not really worth it. Sydney Museum is desperately in need of a major redesign. Given its significance to Australia, it is small and underwhelming. It's Melbourne counterpart is huge and, arguable, of less importance to Australian history. Go to any of the other Sydney attractions, this will leave you wanting.

Built onto and around the original Government House, this small museum has a modern interior.
The woman at the ticket reception was super keen to provide information about how to negotiate our way around the museum and to provide additional information about artefacts found when the original Government House was excavated.
Lots of exhibits to do with The First Fleet and accurate story of the Aboriginal perspective when the first European settlers came.
We partly came to see the “Narcissus Garden” art installation and this was a disappointment in that it was lame in my opinion.
Great kid space with animation projected onto the walls.
The main exhibition they had on here when we went had much to do with the architecture of Sydney. The feature of Walter and Marion Burley Griffin was unexpectedly intriguing and made me want to visit Castlecrag to see their iconic house and suburb design. Worth a visit.

Waste of time and money. 80% of premises is taken by a giant staircase. I just can't believe that Sydney, with it's 300 years of recent history and few thousand years of aboriginal history, has only handful of exhibits to show. Also, I was very surprised that "Museum of Sydney" didn't accept NSW Government issued entertainment vouchers, designed to revive the NSW economy after the pandemic. This is an absolute nonsense ‍️

One of the best museum there is! Very well maintained, exquisite detail, and very entertaining for kids too! There's an exhibition by Yayoi Kusama, Narcissus Garden. Mirrored balls reflect each other and the onlookers. Main highlight of our visit was the Paradise on Earth exhibition. Our kids loved to be inside this exhibition that captures the colour, textures and changing moods of the Australian bushland, interpreting the artwork of Marion Mahoney Griffin in an immersive environment. Interactive with very lively ambiance: visually, enriched with sounds, and intricate floor surfaces. Relatively safe even for our baby to roam around (under supervision).
Museum was open too on Sunday, until 5pm.

Come in with little expectations and maybe you'll find something that surprises you. This one surprised me. I learned a lot.

This is a must visit location. You could easily spend the day here discovering all sorts of interesting exhibition's. Plenty of educational resources for yourself and family. A great place to learn more about the history of our wonderful planet and the diversity it has to offer. There are always new updated exhibition's to discover.

Although a bit small compared to the ticket price, I must say I have enjoyed my visit to the Museum. The collection could do with so much more, I hope they keep adding in more exciting things to see! Looking forward to my next visit