Hyde Park BarracksvsMuseum of Contemporary Art
Hyde Park Barracks Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Museum of Contemporary Art is the choice of most writers compared to Hyde Park Barracks Museum. Museum of Contemporary Art is ranked #7 in Sydney with endorsements from 10 sources including Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Time Out.
Hyde Park Barracks
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Hyde Park Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
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Fodor's "Macquarie was determined to establish law and order, and in 1819 he commissioned convict-architect Francis Greenway to design this restrained, classically Georgian-style building." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Convict architect Francis Greenway designed this squarish, decorously Georgian structure (1819) as convict quarters." Full review
Afar Magazine "The barracks now operate as a museum as part of the city's Historic Houses Trust." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Australia’s bleak history as a penal colony comes to vivid life inside this historic site, where convict men and boys were housed once they arrived in the city." Full review
Fodor's "On a sunny day the courtyard tables of the Hyde Park Barracks Café provide one of the city's finest places to enjoy an outdoor lunch or morning or afternoon tea." Full review
Time Out "On the top level are re-created convict quarters: rough hammocks hang side by side in the dormitories, while recorded snippets of conversation surround you.
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Frommer's "These Georgian-style barracks were designed in 1819 by the convict and architect Francis Greenway. They were built by convicts and inhabited by prisoners." Full review
Museum of Contemporary Art Fodor's
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140 George St, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
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Fodor's "This ponderous art deco building houses one of Australia's most important collections of modern art." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The MCA celebrates Australia's emerging and contemporary talent. Aboriginal art features prominently." Full review
Afar Magazine "The museum houses amazing collections of art from top Australian modern artists and features traveling shows." Full review
Time Out "Inside, the galleries themselves are clean, logical and open – with long vistas to entice and draw you in further. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The lower level showcases the work of young living artists. The upper floor houses the permanent collection: almost 4 000 works going from the 1950s to the avant-garde of today." Full review
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At the end of your visit, be sure to take a look around the roof terrace, where you can take in a wonderful view of Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.
Time Out "The MCA will be born again, boasting 50 per cent more floor space, a rooftop café and sculpture terrace, a high-tech education centre, a 120-seat lecture theatrette and forecourt. " Full review
Time Out "Inside, the galleries themselves are clean, logical and open – with long vistas to entice and draw you in further. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "Tucked down along the waterfront of the Rocks district, this hip modern museum has a strong Aussie bent." Full review
Monocle "Two floors were opened as galleries to form the cultural powerhouse it is today...including the addition of a wing and striking public spaces. Grand hospitality rooms, such as Foundation Hall"
Frommer's "This imposing sandstone museum, set back from the water on The Rocks side of Circular Quay, offers wacky, entertaining, inspiring, and befuddling displays of what's new." Full review
