While our Museum has a new name, our membership program has a long history. The Nicholson Museum was Australia's oldest university museum, founded in 1860 through the donation of ancient and medieval artefacts by Sir Charles Nicholson. 

In 1945, the Friends of the Nicholson Museum was founded, a society dedicated to the improvement, presentation and conservation of the 30,000 antiquities and artefacts that make up the Nicholson Collection. 

In 2020, the Chau Chak Wing Museum was opened, bringing together the University of Sydney's three powerful collections – the Nicholson Collection of antiquities, the Macleay Collections of natural history, ethnography, science and historic photography, and the University Art Collection. 

To reflect the new Museum and to support all three collections, the Friends of the Nicholson Museum evolved into the Chau Chak Wing Museum Members. We invite you to join us and discover new worlds and ideas in art, science, history and ancient cultures.  

Membership benefits

• 20% discount at the Chau Chak Wing Museum Shop
• Discounted entry to all Museum functions and priority booking
• Invitation to two 'Members-only' events per year
• 10% discount at the Museum's café, Sounds Sydney
• 10% discount at Abbey's bookshop
• Receive a 10% discount on all short courses at the University’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE).