Contributing to the cultural life of Australia

The University of Sydney has one of the largest and finest university collections of antiquities, art, ethnography and natural history in Australia.

Come and enjoy our very special museums and collections in the historic settings of the University of Sydney. The Macleay Museum, Nicholson Museum and University Art Gallery are open to the public and entry is free.

Exhibitions and events

• Lunch Time Art Tours

  

  Join us for free tours of the University Art Gallery's latest exhibitions.

• Foresight

  

  Works from the University of Sydney Union Art Collection.

• Classical Fantasies

  

  The discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the early 1700s led to a dramatic change in the way people saw their world.

• Small Matters: Exploring The World of Microscopy

  

  Small Matters probes the world of modern microscopy, highlighting the research and technology of the EMU.