Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

Great museum. I wandered through with my toddler and he liked the different exhibits, as did I.

Will. There were always surprises. Just stop by if free. You’ll be amazed. :)

I havent always liked the MCA exhibitions so only visit occasionally. But recrntly have found it much more accessible and engaging. The current John Muwundjul exhibition is amazing and the Sun Xun also interesting. Both are free, free tours are informative and the top floor cafe unbeatable view of the Quay

A nice placeto spend a few hours. The gift shop has some nice items

This is the art museum that I have enjoyed visiting the most by far. Us millennials will definitely appreciate it.

Great collection and amazing location

I love the place! It's near to train coffee shop and many more! Just love it

The Aboriginal art is fantastic. The rest, not too impressive.

The MCA opened to the public in 1991. After a temporary closure period in 2011, the Museum reopened its doors in 2012 following a major $53 million redevelopment designed by local architect Sam Marshall, in association with the former Government architect Peter Mould. This expansion radically transformed the Museum, with the addition of spacious new galleries including an entire floor dedicated to our Collection; public spaces that showcase site-specific artist commissions and embrace our panoramic views over Sydney Harbour; and a world-class National Centre for Creative Learning (NCCL) featuring state-of-the-art digital and multimedia studios, two creative studios, a dedicated sensory room for the MCA’s Bella program for students with access requirements, a Lecture Theatre, Seminar Room and Library. Located on one of the world’s most spectacular sites on the edge of Sydney Harbour, the Museum of Contemporary Art opened its doors to the public in November 1991. Established through a bequest by Australian expatriate artist John Power (1881-1943), who left his personal fortune to the University of Sydney to inform and educate Australians about international contemporary visual art, the MCA is dedicated to exhibiting, collecting and interpreting contemporary art. The vision of the founding Director Leon Paroissien and Chief Curator Bernice Murphy was manifest from its earliest years – a commitment to innovative programming with ground-breaking exhibitions of contemporary art from Australia, the Asia Pacific region and around the world. In 1998, the first phase of expansion began when the Museum had access to the whole building and created galleries for solo exhibitions by Australian artists. In 2001, the New South Wales Government and the Australia Council replaced the University of Sydney and the Power Bequest as key stakeholders. A strong emphasis on making the MCA a museum that engages artists with audiences led to a program of significant solo shows by Australian and international artists as well as thematic and group exhibitions. The MCA is a major partner of the Biennale of Sydney. Attendances increased to over 580,000 in 2010, leading to the need for further expansion. The MCA also sought to engage with audiences beyond the building by developing a program of touring exhibitions and C3West, a collaboration with galleries and non-arts partners in Western Sydney. Today, the MCA houses an entire floor dedicated to the MCA Collection, offering a major national resource for education and interpretative programs, as well as two floors of galleries for exhibitions. The National Centre for Creative Learning includes a library, digital and multimedia studios, a seminar room and lecture theatre. The MCA also presents new site-specific commissions.

I'm giving it 1 star for every exhibit that had value.