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Hyde Park Barracks vs Museum 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."
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Lonely Planet
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"Convict architect Francis Greenway designed this squarish, decorously Georgian structure (1819) as convict quarters."
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Afar Magazine
"The barracks now operate as a museum as part of the city's Historic Houses Trust."
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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."
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"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."
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Museum of Contemporary Art
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140 George St, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000
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"This ponderous art deco building houses one of Australia's most important collections of modern art."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The MCA celebrates Australia's emerging and contemporary talent. Aboriginal art features prominently."
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Afar Magazine
"The museum houses amazing collections of art from top Australian modern artists and features traveling shows."
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Time Out
"Inside, the galleries themselves are clean, logical and open – with long vistas to entice and draw you in further. "
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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."
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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.
