Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Sydney

140 George St, The Rocks Sydney , New South Wales, Australia
  • Traveler Rating 4.00
    49 reviews 93 travel blogs 15 photos

    Attraction Type:

    Museum, Art museum

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    9of 377 attractions in Sydney

TravelPod Member ReviewsMuseum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Sydney

  • GREAT MUSEUM

    4

    retiredandcrazy 7 contributions Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Apr 8, 2012

    I'm not that fond of modern art but even I found plenty to entertain and amuse me, I'm going back to take the guided walk which will probably bring the whole thing to life for me.

    This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.

Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Sydney

  • 1

    Museums and Galleries

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    I didn't realise just how long it takes to get from the hostel to Circular Quay until this morning. I had my Opera House tour booked for 10am, but it said to get there by 9.45am. I set out a little after 9am, expecting time to get a coffee beforehand, but I only got there by 9.50am.

    The tour was quite interesting. Did you know it took over …

  • 2

    THE City to live at!

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    Sydney is a huge city and we were lucky enough to live in the CBD, where all the attractions are in the walking distance. We spent 8 months there for work and absolutely loved it.
    There are numerous beaches, harbors and things to see but it is quite expensive, so to enjoy it allow sufficient funds. Just outside Sydney lie the infamous Blue …

  • 3

    EASTER SUNDAY - SYDNEY

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    They certainly go for "the long Easter weekend" in a big way here. There's free entertainment on the queyside and the place is mobbed. I had a beautiful butter chicken curry and rice in the food hall and it cost me $10. Great value for money. Things can be affordable if you ferret out the right places to go.

    Last year my challenge was to …

Related BlogsMuseum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Sydney

  • 1

    Lots to do...

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    ... Quay, and we enjoyed relaxing down there (and my Japanese vocabulary is increasing as a result!). Friday began with a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art (or "Contemporary Art of Museum" as Rie called it!), and I was less than impressed to be ...

  • 2

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    ... Dec - Today, we start by strolling through the Royal Botanic Gardens and then on to Circular Quay. From there we tour the Museum of Contemporary Art and then watch a couple of street performers on the Quayside. Back at the hostel we decide to go to the ...

  • 3

    Sydney's Temporary Contemporariness

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    ... set off towards the city for the last time and our last museum for a while. Overlooking Circular Harbour is Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art and once more in we ventured intoxicated by the word contemporary, and an hour or so later out we ventured ...

  • 4

    Homeward Bound

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    ... bag a sore cliche), a futile attempt to walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, a quick peek in the Tracey Moffatt exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art and a sprint through the pubs in The Rocks, all the time trying not to get too sweaty in my travel ...

  • 5

    Sydney - no worries

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    ... were no giftshops selling didgeridoos or boomerangs. The area is a bit touristy, but retains a charm. I particularly like the Museum of Contemporary Art and the view of the Bridge from the old Observatory. Nelson Mandela has opened an art gallery there ...

  • 6

    10th december is a day i will remember for ...

    ... Museum to see the Star Wars exhibition and we thought it sounded crap and it was expensive. Instead we decided to go to the Museum of Contemporary Art for a laugh and to see if we understood anything. We decided to get off the bus a stop early to get ...

  • 7

    Day 78 - Visual Arts Day

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    ... of the slang phrases he told me, though. The "scholarly examples" just aren't as good. After the galleries we went to the museum of contemporary art. Another guide showed us around a bit; we saw some cool old stuff and some cool new stuff... it wasn't ...

  • 8

    Sydneyside

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    ... stitched up with the bill much to everyone else's amusement. We also managed to fit in some culture, visiting the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Rocks Discovery museum both of which were quite cool.  Another night so a few more drinks were had ...

  • 9

    The Final Stop

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    ... to eat at harbour view, right next to the harbour bridge! Made Freya think of Dave Gorman. After lunch we walked to the Museum of Contemporary Art, we said goodbye to Maz as she was off to Fiji the next day and then we looked around the Museum which was ...

  • 10

    Sydney starts

    ... of the Harbour Bridge once more I proceeded to head on home. On the way I decided to be cultural and go to the Museum of Contemporary Arts. After viewing pieces of "art" such as a can of Dulux paint, and several photos of dolls with their heads chopped ...