The best things to do in Sydney this weekend (Dec 6-8)
Looking for the best things to do in Sydney this weekend? We’ve got you covered with our weekly guide to the most exciting events happening around town.
Museums and Galleries
The best experiences in NSW, as rated by the experts
The NSW Tourism Awards 2024 have come and gone, celebrating the state’s top-performing tour operators, hotels, attractions with gold, silver and bronze medals across a comprehensive set of categories. From the full list of NSW Tourism Awards winners, it seems like regional operators are starting to really lift their game for both locals and visitors. … Read more
Sublime ocean photography on show at Australian Maritime Museum
A critically endangered Cuban crocodile mouths the Shane Gross’s camera dome in Cuba, the detail on its teeth intensified by the glassy water. Over in the narrow watery stretch of Indonesia’s Lembeh Strait, photographer Ipah Uid Lynn catches an incredible, and slightly terrifying, portrait of a skeletal shrimp dancing with its prey. The beauty of … Read more
Review: Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, Australian Museum
The world could do with mythological superhero Ai Apaec right now. Peruvians believe he reunited the earth, sun and oceans when he feared the planet would go dark 2000 years ago. But he did have to fight some pretty fearsome foes like The Decapitator to save his world. Sound like an early climate activist? Possibly. … Read more
Things to do in Sydney for November 2024
As we move into the final month of spring, an action-packed November will fill Sydney with life before we get into the thick of silly season. The city just had a spooky few weeks in the lead up to Halloween, now it’s time to sit back in the sun, sip on some wine (or an … Read more
Why Sculpture by the Sea will be different this year
The 26th annual Sculpture by the Sea launched over the weekend, transforming the famous 2km coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama with 100 visually engaging sculptures from artists across 16 countries. Around 450,000 people are expected to attend across the art trail’s 18-day run before it wraps up another year on November 4. And with … Read more
Romance Was Born is hosting an art prom and you’re invited
Visionary designers Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales bring their fashion storytelling to life, turning the MCA’s Foundation Hall and Level 1 Galleries into a dreamscape of love, music, and art. The duo behind Romance Was Born—known for their blend of fashion and art—are celebrating love in all its forms at the Museum of Contemporary Art … Read more
Blockbuster exhibition ‘Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru’ comes to Sydney
From Saturday 23 November The Australian Museum will host the cultural juggernaut, Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, which brings with it 3,000 years of Peruvian history. Sydney has secured its spot as the only city in the country where you’ll be able to witness this immersive experience. Tickets are on sale now … Read more
Sydney just hosted one of its most successful exhibitions in history
Sydney’s cultural scene has never been more diverse. As it turns out, it’s never been more important either. The runaway success of The Australian Museum’s Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition is proof that the city’s appetite for the arts is growing. Following successful runs in Houston, San Francisco and Paris, we became … Read more
A cinematic installation has been commissioned for Sydney’s unique World War II bunker
Sydney-born Parisian artist Angelica Mesiti has been commissioned for her very first solo presentation at The Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW), conceived as an immersive video and sound installation based on communal rituals and seasonal cycles. Taking place in the gallery’s unique Tank space, Angelica Mesiti: The Rites of When will run from Saturday, September 21 … Read more
