Things to do · October 2026 figures
Museums & art galleries across Australia
1,263 museums & art galleries ranked in 73 cities and towns. Pick a city for its full ranked list.
Museums & art galleries in New South Wales
Sydney
238 ranked · median 4.7
Australian Museum 4.6 from 13,868
Newcastle
32 ranked · median 4.7
Newcastle Museum 4.5 from 2,334
Wollongong
15 ranked · median 4.7
Early Start Discovery Space 4.8 from 882
Central Coast
14 ranked · median 4.7
Gosford Regional Gallery 4.6 from 885
Bowral
9 ranked · median 4.5
Bradman Museum 4.7 from 1,493
Bathurst
7 ranked · median 4.7
National Motor Racing Museum 4.7 from 1,691
Lithgow
6 ranked · median 4.8
Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum 4.8 from 549
Tamworth
6 ranked · median 4.6
Australian Country Music Hall of Fame 4.4 from 455
Coffs Harbour
5 ranked · median 4.5
National Cartoon Gallery 4.4 from 259
Goulburn
5 ranked · median 4.4
Rocky Hill War Memorial and Museum 4.7 from 787
Byron Bay
5 ranked · median 5.0
The Space Cowboy Gallery 5.0 from 36
Broken Hill
5 ranked · median 4.7
Pro Hart 4.7 from 1,264
Port Macquarie
5 ranked · median 4.8
Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard 4.8 from 161
Batemans Bay
5 ranked · median 4.6
Batemans Bay Heritage Museum 4.6 from 79
Ulladulla
4 ranked · median 5.0
Millhouse Art Society and Gallery 4.6 from 27
Ballina
4 ranked · median 4.8
Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum 4.8 from 359
Nelson Bay
4 ranked · median 4.5
Port Stephens Shell Museum 4.6 from 219
Maitland
4 ranked · median 4.8
Maitland Regional Art Gallery 4.6 from 800
Dubbo
3 ranked · median 4.6
Old Dubbo Gaol 4.6 from 1,874
Armidale
3 ranked · median 4.7
New England Regional Art Museum 4.6 from 349
Mudgee
3 ranked · median 4.5
Mudgee Arts Precinct 4.4 from 75
Inverell
3 ranked · median 4.6
National Transport Museum 4.8 from 472
Nowra
3 ranked · median 4.6
Bundanon Art Museum 4.4 from 318
Queanbeyan
3 ranked · median 4.6
Art Society Gallery Queanbeyan 4.6 from 39
Taree
3 ranked · median 4.6
Manning Regional Art Gallery 4.6 from 86
Museums & art galleries in Victoria
Melbourne
245 ranked · median 4.7
National Gallery of Victoria 4.7 from 26,309
Geelong
20 ranked · median 4.7
MoPA: Museum of Play and Art 4.7 from 1,196
Ballarat
8 ranked · median 4.7
Eureka Centre Ballarat 4.5 from 960
Bendigo
7 ranked · median 4.4
Golden Dragon Museum 4.4 from 1,724
Castlemaine
5 ranked · median 4.8
Castlemaine Art Museum 4.5 from 209
Echuca
4 ranked · median 4.8
The Great Aussie Beer Shed & Heritage Farm Museum 4.9 from 1,270
Shepparton
4 ranked · median 4.7
The Museum of Vehicle Evolution 4.8 from 955
Mildura
3 ranked · median 4.6
Mildura Arts Centre 4.6 from 653
Portland
3 ranked · median 4.7
Portland Maritime Discovery Centre 4.6 from 208
Museums & art galleries in Queensland
Brisbane
86 ranked · median 4.7
Queensland Museum Kurilpa 4.6 from 10,332
Sunshine Coast
39 ranked · median 4.7
Queensland Air Museum 4.7 from 1,263
Gold Coast
25 ranked · median 4.7
ArtVo Gold Coast 4.9 from 1,680
Cairns
25 ranked · median 4.8
The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum 4.8 from 2,208
Townsville
14 ranked · median 4.7
Queensland Museum Tropics 4.5 from 1,234
Maryborough
6 ranked · median 4.8
The Story Bank 4.6 from 567
Toowoomba
5 ranked · median 4.7
Queensland Museum Cobb+Co 4.5 from 1,404
Rockhampton
5 ranked · median 4.7
Rockhampton Heritage Village 4.6 from 426
Yeppoon
5 ranked · median 4.7
Shell World 4.7 from 163
Mount Isa
5 ranked · median 4.6
Mount Isa Underground Hospital & Museum 4.6 from 344
Port Douglas
5 ranked · median 4.6
Ngarru Gallery 4.5 from 35
Bundaberg
4 ranked · median 4.7
Hinkler Hall Of Aviation 4.7 from 734
Logan
4 ranked · median 4.7
Logan Art Gallery 4.6 from 202
Mackay
3 ranked · median 4.5
Artspace Mackay 4.3 from 178
Hervey Bay
3 ranked · median 4.8
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery 4.6 from 277
Charters Towers
3 ranked · median 4.7
Zara Clark Museum 4.7 from 151
Ipswich
3 ranked · median 4.7
Ipswich Art Gallery 4.6 from 738
Gympie
3 ranked · median 4.7
Gympie Gold Mining and Historical Museum 4.3 from 609
Museums & art galleries in Western Australia
Perth
87 ranked · median 4.7
WA Maritime Museum 4.5 from 3,619
Bunbury
7 ranked · median 4.5
Bunbury Regional Art Gallery 4.5 from 310
Busselton
5 ranked · median 4.7
The Busselton Museum 4.7 from 208
Mandurah
4 ranked · median 4.5
Mandurah Museum 4.5 from 122
Albany
4 ranked · median 4.6
National Anzac Centre 4.8 from 2,961
Kalgoorlie
4 ranked · median 4.6
Museum of the Goldfields 4.7 from 1,215
Broome
3 ranked · median 4.8
Black Stump Gallery 4.8 from 101
Margaret River
3 ranked · median 5.0
Fi Wilkie Art @ Toot Studio 4.9 from 45
Geraldton
3 ranked · median 4.6
Museum of Geraldton 4.7 from 1,217
Museums & art galleries in South Australia
Adelaide
60 ranked · median 4.7
Adelaide Festival Centre 4.5 from 3,132
Port Lincoln
5 ranked · median 4.6
Axel Stenross Maritime Museum 4.6 from 245
Port Pirie
4 ranked · median 4.6
Port Pirie Railway Station Museum 4.4 from 127
Whyalla
3 ranked · median 4.5
Whyalla Maritime Museum 4.6 from 239
Victor Harbor
3 ranked · median 4.7
National Trust Museum 4.7 from 40
Museums & art galleries in Tasmania
Museums & art galleries in Australian Capital Territory
Museums & art galleries in Northern Territory
Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists. Nothing here is paid for or verified by MenuMap. How the ranking works.