A list of Museums and Art Galleries in Australia
Australian Capital Territory; New South Wales; Sydney; Northern Territory; Queensland; Brisbane; South Australia; Tasmania; Victoria; Melbourne; Western Australia;
A list of Museums and Art Galleries in Sydney
Sydney - Museums and Art Galleries in Sydney including non-profit art centers and galleries, government entities, and private businesses.
NAME | LOCATION | TELEPHONE & WEBSITE | SUMMARY |
Art Gallery of New South Wales | Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000 | Telephone: +61 2 9225 1700 artgallery.nsw.gov.au |
Modern and contemporary works are displayed in expansive, light-filled spaces, offering stunning views of Sydney and the harbour, while our splendid Grand Courts are home to a distinguished collection of colonial and 19th-century Australian works and European old masters. There are also dedicated galleries celebrating the arts of Asia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. |
Artspace Sydney | The Gunnery, 43-51 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011 | Telephone: +61 2 9356 0555 www.artspace.org.au |
Artspace is Australia’s leading interdisciplinary space for the production and presentation of contemporary art. Through exhibitions, performances, artist residencies, and public programs, Artspace is where artists of all generations test new ideas and shape public conversation. Committed to experimentation, collaboration and advocacy, Artspace’s mission is to enhance our culture through a deeper engagement with contemporary art. |
Museum of Contemporary Art | 140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000 | Telephone: +61 2 9245 2400 www.mca.com.au |
The MCA Collection contains over 4000 works by Australian artists that have been acquired since 1989. The Museum collects across all art forms with strong holdings in painting, photography, sculpture, works on paper and moving image, as well as significant representation of works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. |
Object (Australia) | 101-115 William Street (corner of William and Palmer Streets) Darlinghurst NSW 2010 | Telephone: +61 2 8599 7999 australiandesigncentre.com |
We're a leading centre for contemporary craft and design in Australia. We play a critical role in building a significant design culture for this country by nurturing a nation of innovative makers and thinkers and inspiring audiences to use design in their lives. |
S. H. Ervin Gallery | 2 Watson Rd, Millers Point NSW 2000 | Telephone: +61 2 9258 0173 www.shervingallery.com.au |
The S.H. Ervin Gallery is one of Sydney ’s leading public art institutions housed in the historic National Trust Centre on Observatory Hill, The Rocks in Sydney. The Gallery’s exhibition program is designed to explore the richness and diversity of Australian art, both historical and contemporary, and present it in new contexts. The Gallery is renowned for encouraging research and promoting scholarly appraisal of artists from all periods of Australian art history. In addition, the S.H. Ervin Gallery has developed an excellent name for presenting important exhibitions and programs that recognise the valuable contribution made by Australian women artists. |
University of Sydney Art Gallery | Building 29, Sydney Colllege of the Arts The University of Sydney, Balmain Road, Rozelle NSW 2039 | Telephone: +61 2 9351 2222 http://sydney.edu.au/ |
The University Art Collection began with the foundation of the University of Sydney in 1850. Among the first acquisitions of the new institution were a 'clock, a portrait of Sir Francis Forbes, two maps, two blackboards with stands and a pair of large globes'. Today there are over 7000 artworks by Australian, Asian and European artists in the collection, mainly acquired by bequest, gift and commission. However, it is the depth and diversity of the collection that makes it unique, with Chinese art, Japanese woodcuts, and a broad range of Australian art - including paintings, prints, watercolours, drawings, textiles, photography, decorative arts, sculptures and ceramics. |
White Rabbit Gallery | 30 Balfour St, Chippendale NSW 2008 | Telephone: +61 2 8399 2867 whiterabbitcollection.org |
The White Rabbit Collection is one of the world’s largest and most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art. Founded by Kerr and Judith Neilson, it focuses on works produced after 2000. |