Sights · Our pick in Sydney
Museum of Sydney
First Government House
A museum built over the remains of Sydney’s first Government House.
Our take
- Archaeology
- Address
- Sydney CBD, Sydney
- Nearest station
- Circular Quay
300 m · 3 min walk
More distances - Website
- mhnsw.au
About Museum of Sydney
The Museum of Sydney is built over and around the remains of the colony’s first Government House, on Gadigal Country, with changing exhibitions on the city and its First Nations custodians (Museums of History NSW).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museum of Sydney before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museum of Sydney, as the crow flies.
- Capella Sydney50 m1 min walk
- InterContinental Sydney100 m1 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Sydney450 m5 min walk
- Shangri-La Sydney550 m7 min walk
- The Langham, Sydney850 m10 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museum of Sydney 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 QuayTrainLight rail300 m3 min walk
- Circular Quay 3AFerry350 m4 min walk
- Circular Quay 3BFerry350 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Hyde Park Barracks650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Royal Botanic Garden700 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Queen Victoria Building950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Darling Harbour1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Harbour Bridge1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Bondi Beach6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Sydney Airport10 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- Sydney Opera House13 kmCar or taxi 46 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Circular Quay300 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Wynyard Station600 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Central Station2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
Location
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