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In 2024, almost 50 years since his work was presented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in the 1976 Biennale of Sydney, Lee Ufan returns to Sydney. Read our review here.
Embark on a journey to the past that has already been enjoyed by more than 1 million others with Horizon of Khufu!
When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning blockbuster film Titanic, you get Titanique, off-Broadway’s most award-winning splash hit, which turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical musical fantasia.
Explore a vibrant tapestry of life! Step inside this immersive, sensory exhibition featuring spectacular rare and unusual tropical and subtropical rainforest plants. Read our review here!
Angelica Mesiti is creating an immersive installation for the former wartime oil bunker beneath the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ North Building.
Step inside the world of FRIENDS™ from 5 October in Sydney and experience your favourite show like never before!
Drawing on both historical and contemporary references, Qureshi works in the space between tradition and experimentation, in a practice that extends to collage and photography. Born in Pakistan, she trained at the National College of Arts in Lahore, where she learnt the painting traditions that had been brought to the Mughal courts from Persia in the 16th century and developed in the region.
There is no better place for audiences to get their movie fix this summer than under the starry night sky.
Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru transports you to ancient Peru with breathtaking artefacts and immersive storytelling. With over 130 artefacts and one of the most impressive collections of gold to ever tour the globe, this is an exhibition not to be missed. Read our review here.
Celebrating the beauty of our blue planet by showcasing the wonders of our oceans and the urgent need to protect them.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA Australia) will host a major exhibition by acclaimed American artist Julie Mehretu, the first exhibition of the artist's work to be shown in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Cao Fei: My City is Yours heralds the artist’s first retrospective in Australia. Read our review here.
How does music influence the way you draw?
You’ve seen Squid Game on Netflix, now play it in real life! Squid Game: The Experience in Sydney is the ultimate test of survival, strategy, and skill as you go head to head with other contestants in a series of challenges masterminded by the infamous Front Man. Let the games begin…
Immerse yourself in a 180-degree visual experience depicting Australia’s unique flora and fauna, collected by Sir Joseph Banks on HMB Endeavour in 1770. Read our review and check photos here.
Families of all ages are invited to draw inspiration from Julie Mehretu: A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory at our free drop-in activity space this summer. Photos of the Family Space: Drawing Together and activities available here.
You’ve seen Squid Game on Netflix, now play it in real life! Squid Game: The Experience in Sydney is the ultimate test of survival, strategy, and skill as you go head to head with other contestants in a series of challenges masterminded by the infamous Front Man. Let the games begin…
Stroll down to the iconic Sydney Opera House and join the stars of Opera Australia for a 90-minute summer afternoon concert of the greatest hits of opera.
Everyone’s favourite live music series is back! Grab tickets for Sunset Sessions 2025 and spend your Saturday afternoons in the heart of Sydney Harbour!
Following sensational sell-out seasons across Australia, the pop musical phenomenon SIX the Musical is set to make a triumphant return to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane! Read our Sydney review here!
Colour is transformative, magical and political.
The first state art museum retrospective of one of Australia’s great artistic visionaries
Key works from the Kaldor Collection feature in an exhibition space created by Thomas Demand
Anything is possible with papier-mâché, paint and a sprinkle of magic.
A presentation of recent and new installations by Yasmin Smith.
Make yourself at home in an underground art park
Explores the art and lives of 50 trailblazing women artists
These works by Australian women artists are both a celebration and a challenge.
This exhibition is the first of its kind in a major Australian museum and is presented as part of the Sydney International Art Series 2025–26.
The internationally celebrated artist returns to Australia with a major new exhibition.
For the first time on the stage, Monkey Baa Theatre Company brings the theatrical adaption of beloved Australian classic to life; Mem Fox’s and Judy Horacek’s Where is the Green Sheep?
Josephine is a kangaroo who loves to dance. Despite the protests of her little brother Joey, Josephine ventures into town where the city ballet is performing Swan Lake. With the prima ballerina out injured, will all her dancing dreams come true?
Sydney’s summer will again be filled with back-to-back weekends of live music as the Twilight at Taronga 2025 Summer Concert Series returns!
Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake with our friendly volunteer guides on a roving art-making tour of the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection.
Book your 5–12-year old into a fun, creative workshop led by educators from Lion Dance Kids.
Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's treasured tale follows the story of five year old Sosuke who discovers a goldfish he names Ponyo near his seaside home. He rescues her, and fascinated with each other, they promise to stay firm friends.
The New Beginnings Festival transforms the Australian National Maritime Museum into a vibrant canvas of contemporary expression for one extraordinary day each year.
“What should I do? Plunge into the vortex of pleasure and drown there?” – Violetta
Holiday craft activities from the golden age of flight!
The Box Show: Excites the imagination of children and adults alike!
Get ready for a thrilling CommBank Women’s Ashes T20 International series, with the first match at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground. Lock in your seats to experience world-class cricket in action!
Welcome aboard! Our ‘pilot’ will tour you around the building with layovers/stopovers (sights and commentary included) in a variety of destinations in the State Library.
Straight off the TV and onto the live stage, Andy and the Odd Socks bring their brilliant madcap mix of songs, slapstick and silliness to life with a show to entertain families of all ages.
Sandhya will share her award-winning picture book, Stay for Dinner, a powerful story that celebrates culture and connection through food.
TV’s favourite doctors return to Australia this January with a gigantic brand-new show. Join the twins on a dino-mite adventure to unearth the most dangerous, most powerful, most important fart in history—the Jurassic Fart!
Get ready for an unforgettable ocean adventure these summer school holidays!
Honouring a long lineage of shell artists
Join us for a celebration of Afghan culture, co-produced with artist Bibi Goul Mossavi, for Hive Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Straight off the TV and onto the live stage, Andy and the Odd Socks bring their brilliant madcap mix of songs, slapstick and silliness to life with a show to entertain families of all ages.
Sensory storytimeStorytelling and art-making for all ages
Create the picnic scene of your dreams in this hands-on workshop with artist Bonnie Huang, as part of Hive Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Join us from 9am on Sunday 19 January 2025 for a sensory-friendly early-entry visit to the Art Gallery of New South Wales as part of Hive Festival.
Soak in a magical summer evening featuring some of our nation’s most talented musicians.
Meet one of our volunteer guides on the ground level of Naala Nura, our south building, for a roving art-making tour, and look up, up and away!
Join Wiradyuri artist Bria McCarthy for a shadow puppet and performance workshop, as part of Hive Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Play, read and relax in a space for the whole family to enjoy during Hive Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Explore the wonder and joy of flight in these workshops specifically designed for our littlest visitors and their parents and carers during Hive Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Flights of fancy by artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro is at the heart of the Hive Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Hive Festival returns this summer – a festival for children and families.
Design and decorate your own small version of a ship’s sail in this hands-on workshop with artist Nebbi Boii, as part of Hive Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Learn how to play ukulele and perform alongside Toy Choir at Hive Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
