Museums and galleries are concentrated in the Sydney proper and in Darling Harbour. Here are a few of the highlights:

• The Australian Museum (Sydney)
• The Australian National Maritime Museum (Darling Harbour)
• The Art Gallery of NSW (Sydney)
• The Powerhouse Museum (Darling Harbour)
• The Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney)
• The Museum of Sydney (Sydney)

Wildlife

• Taronga Zoo (North Sydney)
• The Koala Park Sanctuary (Outer West)
• Sydney Aquarium (Darling Harbour)
• Featherdale Wildlife Park (Western Sydney)
• Australian Reptile Park (an hour north of Sydney)