Contributing to Australia's culture

Come and enjoy our unique museums and collections in the historic settings of the University of Sydney. The Macleay Museum, Nicholson Museum and University Art Gallery are open to the public and entry is free.

MUSE wins prestigious national award

We are very pleased to announce that our flagship publication, MUSE, received an award for best magazine and newsletter (Level B) at the Museums Australia Multimedia and Publication Design Awards last weekend. Find out more.

View our current events on the University calendar.

Exhibitions and events

• Test Pattern

  

  Test Pattern features artists working with found abstraction, redefining painting and performance practices.

• The Colosseum

  

  Come and see the world's largest ever LEGO model of the Roman Colosseum and Arch of Constantine at our free exhibition!

• True to form: models made for science

  

  Science and art come together in this exhibition of models used in the University’s teaching and research over 100 years ago.

• 50 Objects 50 Stories: Extraordinary Tales from the Nicholson Museum

  

  An exhibition that takes 50 of the more extraordinary objects from the Nicholson Museum's collection and tells their bizarre or wonderful stories.