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Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
On Circular Quay
Contemporary art in an art deco building on the western side of Circular Quay.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Daniel Ngu from Auckland, New Zealand · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Our take
- Thursday nights
- Harbour terrace
- Address
- 140 George Street, The Rocks NSW 2000
The Rocks, Sydney - Nearest station
- Circular Quay 6B
100 m · 1 min walk
More distances - Website
- mca.com.au
About Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is at 140 George Street, The Rocks: open 10am–5pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, until 9pm on Thursday, closed on Tuesday and on 25 December. Entry is ticketed; under-18s and members enter at no charge (mca.com.au).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum of Contemporary Art Australia before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, as the crow flies.
- Four Seasons Hotel Sydney250 m3 min walk
- Shangri-La Sydney250 m3 min walk
- Park Hyatt Sydney450 m5 min walk
- Capella Sydney450 m6 min walk
- InterContinental Sydney500 m6 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museum of Contemporary Art Australia 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
- Circular Quay 6BFerry100 m1 min walk
- Circular Quay 6AFerry150 m2 min walk
- Circular Quay 5BFerry150 m2 min walk
Key sights
- Harbour Bridge900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Hyde Park Barracks1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Royal Botanic Garden1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Darling Harbour1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Queen Victoria Building1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Bondi Beach6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Sydney Airport10 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Sydney Opera House12 kmCar or taxi 45 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Circular Quay250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Wynyard Station750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Central Station2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
Location
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