Sydney Museums
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Museums in Sydney, New South Wales.
The Museum of Contemporary Art strives to promote visual culture and contemporary art. They feature exhibitions, public forums, debates, screenings, educational projects, events and more. They have several permanant collections, and many temporary exhibitions.
Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum is comprised of several galleries featuring both permanent and temporary exhibits. There is a floating museum which is home to a fleet of maritime relics, including an original submarine from the 1950's. The Welcome Wall, located beside the museum and adjacent to the Pyrmont Docks, celebrates the six million migrants who came to Australia, mostly by water.
Powerhouse Museum
The Powerhouse Museum is set in a converted power station. The building is large enough to house full scale displays of actual trains, automobiles, and planes. The exhibits change on a regular basis, and they focus on science, technology, popular culture, and decorative arts. The majority of the displays here are interactive.
Indigenous Collection at the Australian Museum
A natural history museum with a vast collection that covers biological, botanical and geological specimens as well as an extensive collection of prehistoric items. These include a variety of reconstructed dinosaurs. Enjoy many hands-on exhibits and a section devoted to Australia's indigenous culture, which is periodically enlivened by aboriginal and Islander music and dance performances, art exhibitions and talks by prominent indigenous Australians.
Sydney Children's Museum
The Sydney Children's Museum focuses on providing a number of hands-on activities for kids. Features include a television studio where children can create their own show, an exhibit on anatomy that begins with a walk through a giant mouth, an area that tests the sense of smell, and an exhibit on electricity.
National Artillery Museum
The National Artillery Museum is home to an extensive collection of military memoribilia. It holds firearms spanning over 200 years, war art exhibits, a warren of underground bunkers, original gunner's quarters, and an assortment of military paraphernalia. Guests may also view the Gun Park, which holds cannons, anti-tank weapons, and field artillery. A gift shop and cafe are also located here.
Sydney Jewish Museum
The Sydney Jewish Museum has two permanent exhibits. One celebrates the Australian Jewish Experience from 1778, until the present day, and has 3-D representations of Jewish culture and rituals. There is also a Holocaust exhibit. Video monitors featuring eye witness testimonies, as well as objects highlight this tragic time period.
