What's on in Sydney
Display in the Shaped by the Sea permanent gallery

Australian National Maritime MuseumDarling Harbour

Shaped by the Sea

Now showingPermanent collectionTicketed — see website

Deep-time exploration of how Australia's oceans and waters shaped the continent, blending scientific and First Nations perspectives across 40+ language regions.

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On nowAll of October 2026

Also at Australian National Maritime Museum

On now nearby

Natasha Bieniek's winning 2026 Portia Geach portrait, The Folding

Portia Geach Memorial Award 2026

S.H. Ervin Gallery

Black Myth

White Rabbit Gallery

Ceramic works by Jordan Gower in Does the moon know the well? at UNSW Galleries

Jordan Gower: Does the moon know the well?

UNSW Galleries

All exhibitions in Sydney this month Coming up in November

Nearby

The sandstone exterior of the S.H. Ervin Gallery on Observatory Hill, Sydney

S.H. Ervin Gallery

Art11 min walk
Sydney Observatory building on Observatory Hill with its time ball

Sydney Observatory

ArchitectureFree14 min walk
Georgian sandstone-trimmed brick facade of Hyde Park Barracks on Macquarie Street, Sydney

Hyde Park Barracks

ArchitectureFree15 min walk
Exterior of the Museum of Sydney building on the corner of Phillip and Bridge Streets

Museum of Sydney

Local HistoryFree15 min walk

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