History and art museums are scattered all around Sydney, but did you know this city is also home to some pretty great science museums? Science lovers visiting this Australian metropolis won’t be disappointed, especially if they put these three museums on their travel itinerary.
Australian Museum
This heritage-listed museum has been around for almost two centuries and it’s one of the world’s oldest natural history museums. Its collection is pretty versatile and has exhibits dedicated to a wide range of different fields, including zoology, mineralogy, paleontology, and anthropology.
Powerhouse Museum
One of the most important branches of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Powerhouse Museum is Sydney’s leading cultural institution dedicated to science. It’s home to 400,000 artifacts that you can explore in an attempt to get new knowledge on everything from space exploration to transportation and ecology.
Sydney Observatory
Speaking of space exploration, Sydney is also home to an impressive astronomical observatory, housed inside a historic fort with breathtaking harbor views. In addition to the observatory, this hilltop fort also houses a museum dedicated to astronomy and meteorology that you can explore after gazing at the stars.