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Chau Chak Wing Museum

Art, natural history and ancient cultures

Chau Chak Wing Museum Find the unexpected

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A free public museum at the University of Sydney

Find the unexpected

The University of Sydney's museum of art, science, history and ancient cultures.

Please note the Museum will be closed on Australia Day, 26 January 2023

LEGO® model of Tutankhamun

LEGO® Tutankhamun

Marking the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.

Exhibition view of Light & Darkness

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Explore the depths of our collections and discover new ideas at our latest exhibitions, talks and tours.

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The latest stories from our collections, exhibitions, research and more.

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Future exhibitions

Discover what exhibitions will be opening in 2023.

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Be part of our history

We acknowledge that we work on Aboriginal land, traditionally the home of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.

Opening hours

Weekdays 10am – 5pm
Thursday evenings until 9pm
Weekends 12pm – 4pm
Closed public holidays

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Museum Chau Chak Wing

Phone

+61 2 9351 2812

Email

ccwm.info@sydney.edu.au

Latest news

13 December 2022

Painting of quinces and persimmons with garden in the background

Material connection

Before their journey, delicate loaned works require careful planning and handling.

09 December 2022

Ömie women painting barkcloths

Ömie nioge (barkcloth)

The next exhibition in our Ian Potter Gallery celebrates the unique and dynamic barkcloth art movement of the Ömie people of Papua New Guinea.

01 November 2022

LEGO® model of Tutankhamun

Lego Tutankhamun marks century-old discovery of king's tomb

A Lego replication of Tutankhamun's coffin on display at the University of Sydney's Chau Chak Wing Museum marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the king's tomb.

Featured images (top of the page), clockwise from top: Axe head; Tiwi Islands (Bathurst & Melville), Northern Territory, Australia, South Sea Beauty; Nicholas Chevalier, 1881, Ornithoptera priamus; Aru Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia, Gold dinar of Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, Umayyad Caliphate; AD 741-742; Syria.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the country on which the University of Sydney campuses stand and our responsibility to respect and care for country, people and spirit.