Top rated History museums in Sydney, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated History museums in Sydney

Experience the best that Sydney has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 17 places from History museum category.

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Sydney Jewish Museum

Museum

Expansive, modern gallery for Jewish history exhibits, tours, book signings & a kosher cafe.

4.70 (410 reviews)

Elizabeth Bay House

Tourist attraction

This prominent, 19th-century Colonial home with tours features harbour views & a hidden grotto.

4.70 (229 reviews)

Susannah Place

Museum

Historical houses depicting life from the 1840s to 1970s in Sydney's oldest neighborhood.

4.70 (211 reviews)

Australian National Maritime Museum

Maritime museum

Harbourside attraction with naval vessels, a replica of Cook's Endeavor and temporary exhibitions.

4.60 (5.3K reviews)

Hyde Park Barracks

Heritage museum

Former prison providing a glimpse into the lives of convicts & orphans who dwelt there in the 1800s.

4.60 (1.2K reviews)

Rose Seidler House

Tourist attraction

Sleek 1950 home with mid-century modern architecture & furnishings, surrounded by bushland.

4.60 (153 reviews)

Vaucluse House

History museum

Surrounded by its original gardens, this 19th-century mansion is now a museum & serene picnic spot.

4.50 (853 reviews)

Justice and Police Museum

Museum

Set in an 1890s police station, this interactive museum explores Sydney's criminal & forensic past.

4.50 (518 reviews)

La Perouse Museum

History museum

👍👍 Not so far from the centre of Sydney, La perouse beach is a nice place to see the beautiful views and to have a realxing surrounding around you. The place actually gives you a piece of mind and the beauty is just sheerless. People also go there for wedding photo shoots because the views are just so...

4.50 (302 reviews)

Elizabeth Farm

History museum

Historical estate & museum featuring a colonial bungalow with a verandah & an 1830s-style garden.

4.40 (383 reviews)

Quarantine Ghost Tours

Tour agency

Warm rooms & suites in a stylish, rustic-chic hotel featuring upscale dining, a bar & a cafe-museum.

4.40 (229 reviews)

Rouse Hill Estate

Museum

Set in a historic, 19th-century home, this living museum features guided tours, orchards & a farm.

4.40 (211 reviews)

Fairfield City Museum & Gallery

Museum

👍👍 What a top place. The wonderful staff makes you feel welcome and the exhibits are awesome witch makes for great selfies, I highly recommend this museum!

4.40 (121 reviews)

Liverpool Regional Museum and Family History Centre

Museum

👍👍 It was a nice place to go there, which it was our first time in that one that had a lot of seats outside and it might be possible to play something but we didn't bring them so instead we just had a break then went roam around for a bit near a used to be fountain that turned into a garden and after t...

4.40 (72 reviews)

The Arms of Australia Inn Museum

Museum

👍 A very small museum. It is run by some very enthusiastic local volunteers. They have a very good general knowledge of items on display. A small part of early Australian history preserved for the future . A great place to bring g the kids .

4.40 (41 reviews)

Museums of History NSW

History museum

🫤 Historical building yes, but a museum it is not.

4.20 (43 reviews)

Museum of Sydney

Local history museum

Modern museum built over Australia’s first Government House & celebrating the diversity of the city.

4.10 (2.2K reviews)

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Top rated History museums in Sydney, Australia