New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best museums & art galleries in New South Wales
The top-ranked museums & art galleries in New South Wales are Aquabumps in Bondi Beach, Sydney (5.0 from 226 reviews), Art Masterclass Sydney in Darlinghurst, Sydney (4.9 from 725 reviews) and Gillie and Marc Art Gallery in Botany, Sydney (5.0 from 128 reviews). 394 are ranked across 25 cities and towns in NSW.
- Ranked in NSW
- 394
- Median rating
- 4.7
- Reviews behind them
- 90,360
- Open Saturday
- 305 of 339
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The best 50 of 394. Every business is on its own city's list below.
Museums & Art Galleries by city in 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 at a glance
- 394 museums & art galleries in New South Wales are ranked here, with 90,360 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.7.
- 93% list a website and 91% a phone number on Google.
- 305 of the 339 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 208 on Sunday.
- 8 list round-the-clock hours, every day of the week.
- Australian Museum in Darlinghurst has the most Google reviews (13,868), averaging 4.6.
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Questions
Who are the best museums & art galleries in New South Wales?
The top-ranked museums & art galleries in New South Wales are Aquabumps (5.0 from 226 reviews), Art Masterclass Sydney (4.9 from 725 reviews) and Gillie and Marc Art Gallery (5.0 from 128 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many museums & art galleries are there in New South Wales?
The Agentize Directory ranks 394 museums & art galleries in New South Wales, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.7, from 90,360 reviews in all.
Which museums & art galleries in New South Wales are open on weekends?
198 of the 339 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Aquabumps, Art Masterclass Sydney and ATTY Gallery.
Which museums & art galleries in New South Wales are open 24 hours?
Flow Studios 88, Bondi Beach Graffiti Wall, Coastal Art Australia, My Budget Art and balmainspace and 3 more list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.
Which museum in New South Wales has the most reviews?
Australian Museum has the most Google reviews of any museum ranked in New South Wales: 13,868, averaging 4.6.
How is this list of museums & art galleries ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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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.