Arts, leisure & attractions · October 2026 figures
Museums & Art Galleries in Australia
The Agentize Directory ranks 1,263 museums & art galleries across 73 Australian cities and towns. The top-ranked nationally are Ladder Art Space in Melbourne (5.0 from 641 reviews), Aquabumps in Sydney (5.0 from 226 reviews) and ART ARK® in Launceston (5.0 from 173 reviews).
- Ranked
- 1,263
- Cities and towns
- 73
- Median rating
- 4.7
- With a website
- 91%
Museums & Art Galleries at a glance
- 91% of museums & art galleries in the directory list a website, 89% a phone number and 88% their opening hours.
- 84% of those with hours open on Saturday and 61% on Sunday.
- 19 list round-the-clock hours every day of the week.
- Their median Google rating is 4.7, from 348,991 reviews in all.
- Melbourne has the most (245), then Sydney (238) and Perth (87).
- Of the cities with twenty or more, Cairns has the highest median rating (4.8).
- National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne has the most Google reviews of any museum listed (26,309).
The ten best-proven museums & art galleries in Australia
- 1Ladder Art SpaceKew, Melbourne · 5.0 from 641 · Proven 4.97
- 2AquabumpsBondi Beach, Sydney · 5.0 from 226 · Proven 4.92
- 3ART ARK®Launceston · 5.0 from 173 · Proven 4.90
- 4ArtVo Gold CoastRobina, Gold Coast · 4.9 from 1,680 · Proven 4.89
- 5Salvador Dalí Exhibit at d’Arenberg Cube, by ArtEvolution.comMcLaren Vale, Adelaide · 4.9 from 1,301 · Proven 4.89
- 6The Great Aussie Beer Shed & Heritage Farm MuseumEchuca · 4.9 from 1,270 · Proven 4.89
- 7Blue Horizon PrintsNoosaville, Sunshine Coast · 5.0 from 154 · Proven 4.88
- 8Dreamtime Kullilla-ArtClontarf, Brisbane · 4.9 from 1,110 · Proven 4.88
- 9Art Masterclass SydneyDarlinghurst, Sydney · 4.9 from 725 · Proven 4.88
- 10Gillie and Marc Art GalleryBotany, Sydney · 5.0 from 128 · Proven 4.87
Museums & Art Galleries in New South Wales
Top museums & art galleries across New South Wales
Sydney
238 ranked · median 4.7
Aquabumps 5.0 · 226
Newcastle
32 ranked · median 4.7
Mitch Revs Gallery 4.9 · 93
Wollongong
15 ranked · median 4.7
Early Start Discovery Space 4.8 · 882
Central Coast
14 ranked · median 4.7
Scapes of Art 5.0 · 38
Bowral
9 ranked · median 4.5
Ferris Wheel 5.0 · 57
Bathurst
7 ranked · median 4.7
National Motor Racing Museum 4.7 · 1,691
Lithgow
6 ranked · median 4.8
Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum 4.8 · 549
Tamworth
6 ranked · median 4.6
The Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum 4.7 · 388
Coffs Harbour
5 ranked · median 4.5
Yarrila Arts and Museum 4.5 · 97
Goulburn
5 ranked · median 4.4
Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum 4.7 · 787
Byron Bay
5 ranked · median 5.0
The Space Cowboy Gallery 5.0 · 36
Broken Hill
5 ranked · median 4.7
Sulphide Street Railway & Historical Museum 4.8 · 335
Port Macquarie
5 ranked · median 4.8
Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard 4.8 · 161
Batemans Bay
5 ranked · median 4.6
Batemans Bay Heritage Museum 4.6 · 79
Ulladulla
4 ranked · median 5.0
Ryan Pernofski Store 5.0 · 16
Ballina
4 ranked · median 4.8
Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum 4.8 · 359
Nelson Bay
4 ranked · median 4.5
Port Stephens Shell Museum 4.6 · 219
Maitland
4 ranked · median 4.8
Maitland Regional Art Gallery 4.6 · 800
Dubbo
3 ranked · median 4.6
Old Dubbo Gaol 4.6 · 1,874
Armidale
3 ranked · median 4.7
New England Regional Art Museum 4.6 · 349
Mudgee
3 ranked · median 4.5
Mudgee Arts Precinct 4.4 · 75
Inverell
3 ranked · median 4.6
National Transport Museum 4.8 · 472
Nowra
3 ranked · median 4.6
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra 4.6 · 119
Queanbeyan
3 ranked · median 4.6
Art Society Gallery Queanbeyan 4.6 · 39
Taree
3 ranked · median 4.6
Manning Regional Art Gallery 4.6 · 86
Museums & Art Galleries in Victoria
Top museums & art galleries across Victoria
Melbourne
245 ranked · median 4.7
Ladder Art Space 5.0 · 641
Geelong
20 ranked · median 4.7
MoPA: Museum of Play and Art 4.7 · 1,196
Ballarat
8 ranked · median 4.7
Ballarat Tramway Museum 4.7 · 596
Bendigo
7 ranked · median 4.4
Victoria Hill Mining Reserve 4.7 · 121
Castlemaine
5 ranked · median 4.8
Shades of Gray Studio Gallery 4.8 · 64
Echuca
4 ranked · median 4.8
The Great Aussie Beer Shed & Heritage Farm Museum 4.9 · 1,270
Shepparton
4 ranked · median 4.7
The Museum of Vehicle Evolution 4.8 · 955
Mildura
3 ranked · median 4.6
Mildura Arts Centre 4.6 · 653
Portland
3 ranked · median 4.7
Portland Powerhouse Motor and Car Museum 4.7 · 201
Museums & Art Galleries in Queensland
Top museums & art galleries across Queensland
Brisbane
86 ranked · median 4.7
Dreamtime Kullilla-Art 4.9 · 1,110
Sunshine Coast
39 ranked · median 4.7
Blue Horizon Prints 5.0 · 154
Gold Coast
25 ranked · median 4.7
ArtVo Gold Coast 4.9 · 1,680
Cairns
25 ranked · median 4.8
The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum 4.8 · 2,208
Townsville
14 ranked · median 4.7
The Drill Hall Studio 4.8 · 103
Maryborough
6 ranked · median 4.8
Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum 4.8 · 255
Toowoomba
5 ranked · median 4.7
Spring Bluff Train Station 4.7 · 575
Rockhampton
5 ranked · median 4.7
Archer Park Rail Museum 4.7 · 261
Yeppoon
5 ranked · median 4.7
Aphrodite Art School 5.0 · 35
Mount Isa
5 ranked · median 4.6
Riversleigh Fossil Centre 4.7 · 242
Port Douglas
5 ranked · median 4.6
Maker Port Douglas 4.9 · 21
Bundaberg
4 ranked · median 4.7
Hinkler Hall Of Aviation 4.7 · 734
Logan
4 ranked · median 4.7
Mayes Cottage 4.7 · 87
Mackay
3 ranked · median 4.5
Mackay Orchid House 4.5 · 122
Hervey Bay
3 ranked · median 4.8
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery 4.6 · 277
Charters Towers
3 ranked · median 4.7
Zara Clark Museum 4.7 · 151
Ipswich
3 ranked · median 4.7
Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway 4.7 · 159
Gympie
3 ranked · median 4.7
Gympie Regional Gallery 4.7 · 83
Museums & Art Galleries in Western Australia
Top museums & art galleries across Western Australia
Perth
87 ranked · median 4.7
Aviation Heritage Museum 4.8 · 1,337
Bunbury
7 ranked · median 4.5
Dardanup Heritage Park 4.9 · 121
Busselton
5 ranked · median 4.7
Phil Hollett Gallery 4.9 · 134
Mandurah
4 ranked · median 4.5
Mandurah Museum 4.5 · 122
Albany
4 ranked · median 4.6
National Anzac Centre 4.8 · 2,961
Kalgoorlie
4 ranked · median 4.6
Museum of the Goldfields 4.7 · 1,215
Broome
3 ranked · median 4.8
Short St Gallery 4.9 · 68
Margaret River
3 ranked · median 5.0
REDSEA Gallery Margaret River 5.0 · 41
Geraldton
3 ranked · median 4.6
Museum of Geraldton 4.7 · 1,217
Museums & Art Galleries in South Australia
Top museums & art galleries across South Australia
Adelaide
60 ranked · median 4.7
Salvador Dalí Exhibit at d’Arenberg Cube, by ArtEvolution.com 4.9 · 1,301
Port Lincoln
5 ranked · median 4.6
Axel Stenross Maritime Museum 4.6 · 245
Port Pirie
4 ranked · median 4.6
Port Pirie Military Museum 4.9 · 64
Whyalla
3 ranked · median 4.5
Whyalla Maritime Museum 4.6 · 239
Victor Harbor
3 ranked · median 4.7
National Trust Museum 4.7 · 40
Museums & Art Galleries in the Australian Capital Territory
Museums & Art Galleries by suburb
The suburbs with the most museums & art galleries listed. Every one has its own ranked list.
- Fitzroy, VIC 16
- Paddington, NSW 14
- Fremantle, WA 14
- Brunswick, VIC 12
- Darlinghurst, NSW 11
- Cairns City, QLD 11
- Chippendale, NSW 10
- Collingwood, VIC 9
- Surry Hills, NSW 9
- Fortitude Valley, QLD 8
- Redcliffe, QLD 7
- Noosaville, QLD 7
- Parkes, ACT 7
- Kuranda, QLD 7
- Darwin City, NT 7
- Newtown, NSW 6
- Katoomba, NSW 6
- Brisbane City, QLD 6
- Richmond, VIC 5
- Docklands, VIC 5
- Hawthorn, VIC 5
- Prahran, VIC 5
- Armadale, VIC 5
- Marrickville, NSW 5
- Waterloo, NSW 5
- The Rocks, NSW 5
- Woollahra, NSW 5
- Noosa Heads, QLD 5
- Montville, QLD 5
- Queenscliff, VIC 5
- Townsville City, QLD 5
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Questions
Who are the best museums & art galleries in Australia?
The top-ranked nationally are Ladder Art Space in Melbourne (5.0 from 641 reviews), Aquabumps in Sydney (5.0 from 226 reviews) and ART ARK® in Launceston (5.0 from 173 reviews). Each list is ranked city by city by proven rating, the Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it.
Which Australian city has the most museums & art galleries?
In the Agentize Directory, Melbourne has the most museums & art galleries (245), followed by Sydney (238), Perth (87) and Brisbane (86).
Where are museums & art galleries rated highest?
Among cities with at least twenty museums & art galleries listed, Cairns has the highest median Google rating: 4.8 across 25 businesses.
How many museums & art galleries list their opening hours?
88% of the 1,263 museums & art galleries in the directory list opening hours on Google; of those, 84% open on Saturday and 61% on Sunday.
Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.