The Top 5 Museums in Sydney

The state capital of New South Wales; Sydney, is the most populous and surely the most beautiful city on the Australian continent. Apart from being an icon of development, the city is one of the most popular tourist destinations with visitors flooding its airports throughout the year. There are a large number of attractions here that bring tourists from all over the world; however, no vacation is complete without a visit to the local museum. Sydney has some of the most amazing museums to satisfy your thirst for knowledge of history, heritage and culture. I would definitely recommend you catch any of the available Sydney flights and visit some of these. Here are, in my opinion, the top 5 museums:

Australian Museum

Established in 1827, the Australian Museum is home to the nation’s most important animals, minerals, fossils and anthropological collections. The museum has interesting themed displays covering the Pacific Islands, Asia, Africa and America. More interestingly, there are displays of some of Australia’s local animals which look almost alive. The museum is a treat for younger children.

Nicholson Museum

Located within the premises of The University of Sydney, the Nicholson Museum is said to have the largest collection of antiques in the southern hemisphere. The museum gives a new meaning to the word ‘astonishment’ with a huge variety of artifacts that have been extracted from around the world such as Greece, Italy, Egypt, Cyprus and The Near East. It’s where you can real, preserved mummies.

MacLeay Museum

Another museum based inside the University of Sydney’s premises, the Macleay Museum is, fascinatingly, home to an extensive natural history collection. More interestingly, the museum houses a billion year old meteorite. A number of rich collections of Aboriginal, Torres Strait and the Pacific Islanders’ cultural material are under the care of the museum.

Sydney Jewish Museum

Although not really remarkable from outside, The Sydney Jewish Museum is a world of insight and learning, presented in distinct yet beautiful way. Dedicated to the Australian Jewish history and a reminder of the dreadful Holocaust – that almost erased an entire race off the face of the earth; the Sydney Jewish Museum is a world-class, winner of the 1994 Award of Distinction in the New South Wales Tourism Awards for Excellence. The museum challenges the visitors’ perception of democracy, morality, social justice and human rights and places the holocaust in its historical and contemporary context.

Aboriginal Heritage Museum

The Aboriginal Heritage Museum offers a free visit and tour of the museum accompanied by an Aboriginal Heritage Officer if requested. Home to a vast collection of Aboriginal artifacts and historical European items, the museum attracts a lot of attention from foreign visitors. There is a variety of interesting displays such as ship replicas and uniforms. The museum also holds a collection of human skulls – some dating back to as far as four million years.

So, if you are a history, culture or heritage lover, or just someone with the thirst for knowledge; I suggest you grab any of the easily available and cheap Australia flights. There is nothing that will quench your thirst any better.