A City of Cultural Appeal - Top 5 Best Museums & Galleries in Sydney, Australia

A City of Cultural Appeal - Top 5 Best Museums & Galleries in Sydney, Australia Sydney is the largest city in Australia with boundless tourist appeal. It’s best known for its sightseeing landmarks and natural wonders, and it’s also an incredible cultural centre with some of the country’s most captivating museums and galleries which display world-class art, artefacts, ancient objects, fossils and so much more. Traveasy offers cheap air tickets to Sydney from UK, so why not book an unforgettable break to Australia next year and visit Sydney’s top cultural institutions which we have mentioned below.

Art Gallery of New South Wales This iconic art gallery was established back in 1871 and is considered as one of the most stunning institutions in the world, displaying a fine collection of native and international art, from contemporary works to 19th century Australian art, colonial masterpieces, European old masters and arts of Asia. This gallery also regularly hosts temporary exhibitions, lectures, performances and films and it’s entirely free to enter, as are the majority of the exhibitions and events that are held here.

Australian Museum The Australian Museum is the first museum in the nation which was founded over 190 years ago. It’s currently home to over 20,000 cultural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander objects, as well as thousands of items from across the entire Pacific. This museum is currently closed to the public until mid-2020 whilst major renovations are taking place; it’s set to be even more impressive when it reopens, with expanded public floor space and a complete new design leaded by COX Architecture.

Cooee Aboriginal Art Gallery This is the oldest Aboriginal fine art gallery in Australia, located at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach. This excellent institution was established in 1981 and specialises in 19th-20th century artefacts, contemporary Aboriginal paintings, limited edition fine art prints, sculptures and historically significant bark art paintings. The Cooee Aboriginal Art Gallery also hosts a regular exhibition programme which includes performances by renowned artists. Secure ticket to Sydney from UK with Traveasy and discover this fascinating venue for yourself.

ATTY Gallery The famous digital artist Graham Atwell aka ATTY owns this unique art venue in The Rocks to showcase his works, which comprises of animal themed masterpieces. The gallery itself is set in an old colonial cottage, and offers a different kind of sightseeing experience to Sydney’s touristy institutions. ATTY is believed to spend around 150-250 hours on each of his animal creations, so the artworks are surely something special; they’re are all individually named and are available for ‘adoption’ by customers.

Sydney Jewish Museum The Sydney Jewish Museum is dedicated to commemorating Holocaust victims who came to reside in Australia and educating visitors on Australian Jewish history. Established in 1992, this historically important museum tells enlightening stories of the Holocaust victims and showcases a series of personal objects, original memorabilia including photographs, documents and letters, a memorial for deceased victims and special exhibitions, lectures, film screenings and performances. The Sydney Jewish Museum is a must visit for sure.