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

Top rated 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 52 places from Museum category.

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MV Cape Don Society Inc

Maritime museum

👍👍 The MV Cape Don was a government lighthouse tender vessel on the Australian coast from 1963 to 1991. She was built in Newcastle by the State Dockyard as a unique class of ship that was purpose-built to service navigational aids (including manned lighthouses), primarily along the Western Australian...

4.90 (35 reviews)

Chau Chak Wing Museum

Museum

👍👍 Free entry museum that is incredibly quiet clean and well maintained. The museum spans multiple floors from modern art to historical displays in the museum section covering everything from Ancient China, Pompeii, Egypt to taxidermied animals. Beautiful and educational, a must visit.

4.80 (485 reviews)

Sydney Bus Museum

Museum

👍👍 A must to do!!! Sydney Bus Museum is a hidden gem with plenty of surprises. If you like to explore the history of public transport in Sydney and experience some exposure to the past, don't hesitate. The biggest surprise was the ride with antique bus through streets of Sydney. It takes 40 min and is...

4.80 (257 reviews)

Lost Bear Gallery

Art gallery

Art in a variety of media & made in the local area is shown & sold at this modern gallery.

4.80 (151 reviews)

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Art gallery

Contemporary, modern & indigenous art displayed in a classical-style building, founded in 1871.

$ $$$

4.70 (11.8K reviews)

Anzac Memorial

Memorial

National war memorial featuring a small museum & a pink granite exterior with sculptures & reliefs.

4.70 (1.6K reviews)

Sydney Jewish Museum

Museum

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

4.70 (410 reviews)

Susannah Place

Museum

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

4.70 (211 reviews)

May Gibbs' Nutcote

Museum

Whimsical harbourside home & gardens of the noted children's author, with tours & a tea room.

4.70 (136 reviews)

Sydney Heritage Fleet

Maritime museum

A museum & collection of 10 historic vessels & 55 smaller boats offering on-board tours & cruises.

4.70 (62 reviews)

Jewish War Memorial and Museum

Museum

👍👍 A rather tightly governed museum where you should ring the Intercoms to gain access with bag checked. So don’t be baffled by it’s locked front door. The distorted David’s star is form with the outline of the layering of balcony at the main hall. The exhibit could move you with motion again with the...

4.70 (57 reviews)

Tall Ship James Craig

Museum

👍 Beautiful ships

4.70 (56 reviews)

Australian Museum

Museum

Founded in 1827, Australia's oldest museum has expansive zoological and anthropological collections.

4.60 (8.9K 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)

Powerhouse Castle Hill

Museum

Facility offering exhibits & artifacts from 3 Australian museums, plus kids' programs & a gift shop.

4.60 (159 reviews)

Valley Heights Rail Museum

Heritage museum

👍👍 A great time at the museum viewing all the railway items. Recently we had a group tour of the museum. Thanks to all the great staff there. Very friendly which we had a nice morning tea, and lunch to finish off the tour.

4.60 (136 reviews)

Museum of Human Disease

Museum

Pathology museum exhibiting 3,000 specimens of diseased tissue, with clinical history explanations.

4.60 (123 reviews)

Hawkesbury Regional Museum

Museum

👍 A nice little museum with some great exhibits, It was very enjoyable day and the staff are pleasant well mannered.

4.60 (82 reviews)

The Campbelltown Steam & Machinery Museum

Museum

👍👍 Very interesting place. Saw lots of vintage cars and trains.

4.60 (75 reviews)

Eveleigh Locomotive Workshops

Museum

👍👍 Great venue to visit ! Hughes historic train locomotive workshop. Historic ambience. Many good restaurants and bars. Hughes IGA Supermarket.

4.60 (69 reviews)

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