Museum

The artists in XSWL warn us that it’s all fun and games…until someone loses an eye.

A free exhibition on show at the State Library of NSW.

Monday 28 April: Learn about Ancient Egyptian figures and handle real-life artefacts in this day-long program.

A major new commission in the Tank by one of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists

Consuelo Cavaniglia develops a contemporary art project to engage with the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s collections.

See the extraordinary story of the Dunera told through moving artworks and objects

Eora, is a 20-minute digital film that tells the story of Sydney’s First Nations people – before and after colonisation.

A dramatic new art installation by multidisciplinary artist Hiromi Tango on display at the Hyde Park Barracks

This is the 4th display in our ongoing series showcasing a range of tools used by physiologists and university students.

This exhibition offers new ways of understanding Australia's oldest collections, pushing the boundaries of ceramics.

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru: an immersive exhibit

Micro:Macro explores the role of models in understanding and exploring our world.

Van Cleef & Arpels, living instants, eternal forms

5 Australian artists from Chinese diasporic communities embrace their histories to celebrate the process of becoming.

Dive deep, explore the five ocean zones

This dazzling exhibition showcases rare European works, contemporary Indigenous art and Australian modernism.

Join the captain and crew of tall ship Duyfken for a spectacular sail on Sydney Harbour

A performance by two emerging improvisational ambient electronic acts, Chaos Collective and New Resources.

Learn more about Australia’s native bees and why they are essential to our ecosystem and agriculture.

A presentation by the NSW State Librarian, Dr Caroline Bulter-Bowdon on the vision for the State Library of NSW.

Explore how writing has transformed across centuries and if it can survive in an age where communication is fleeting.

Come and explore the globe with us in this series of travel talks presented by experts in art, culture and history.

Join us for a series of interdisciplinary conversations that explore the miraculous world of models.