Sydney bursts with big and well-known arts attractions.

The Australian Museum presents natural history, including Aboriginal heritage. Science, arts and technology reveal Australian culture at the Powerhouse Museum, while the Museum of Sydney tells local stories. Elizabeth Bay House and Susannah Place Museum are superb house museums.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales is devoted to Aboriginal art, and colonial and modern Australian masters, while the Museum of Contemporary Art specialises in international works. The Australian Centre for Photography is the country’s premier photographic gallery.

Private galleries are clustered throughout the neighbouring suburbs of Paddington and Woollahra.

The Opera House hosts theatre, ballet and opera, including performances from the Sydney Theatre Company. The Stables Theatre and Belvoir Street Theatre host bold and vibrant new Australian theatre, while The Performance Space is dedicated to progressive productions. Works by Opera Australia, the Australian Ballet and Sydney Dance Company are developed in Sydney.