Arts & Culture · Our pick in Sydney
Australian Museum
Australia’s first museum
Wildlife, dinosaurs, First Nations and Pasifika cultures, opposite Hyde Park.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Dinosaurs
- First Nations galleries
- Address
- 1 William Street, Sydney NSW 2010
Sydney CBD, Sydney - Nearest station
- Redfern
550 m · 7 min walk
More distances - Website
- australian.museum
About Australian Museum
The Australian Museum, at 1 William Street opposite Hyde Park and St Mary’s Cathedral, calls itself Australia’s first museum. Open daily 10am–5pm (closed Christmas Day); general entry is at no charge, with fees for major exhibitions (australian.museum).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Australian Museum before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Australian Museum, as the crow flies.
- The Old Clare Hotel600 m7 min walk
- Paramount House Hotel1.4 km17 min walk
- Ace Hotel Sydney1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Australian Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- RedfernTrain550 m7 min walk
- CentralLight rail700 m9 min walk
- Central Chalmers StreetLight rail750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Queen Victoria Building2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Hyde Park Barracks2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Darling Harbour2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Royal Botanic Garden2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Harbour Bridge4.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Bondi Beach6.3 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Sydney Airport6.9 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Sydney Opera House13 kmCar or taxi 48 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Central Station700 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Wynyard Station2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Circular Quay3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
Location
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