Exhibitions

Discover ancient and contemporary cultures through artworks and artefacts displayed in our diverse exhibitions. Our ongoing and temporary exhibitions represent expansive themes across our three collections.

Entry is completely free and booking is not required.

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Temporary exhibitions

DANCE PROTEST, Project Banaba

Inspired by research in the Chau Chak Wing Museum archives and collections, Katerina Teaiwa presents new work exploring Banaban dance as a form of protest.

Until 25 January 2026

The trace is not a presence ...

Five Australian artists from different Chinese diasporic communities embrace their material histories to celebrate the process of becoming.

Until 14 September 2026

Kerameikos

This exhibition offers new ways of understanding some of Australia's oldest collections, by challenging historical narratives and pushing the boundaries of ceramic practice today.

Until 2 February 2026

Student Life: Max Dupain at the University of Sydney

This photographic exhibition introduces Dupain's modernist approach to photography in a brilliant and frequently hilarious series of candid shots.

Until 2 February 2026

Ongoing exhibitions

Header image: Egyptian Galleries (installation view), Chau Chak Wing Museum. Photo by Stefanie Zingsheim.

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Phone: +61 2 93512812

Email: ccwm.info@sydney.edu.au

Address: Chau Chak Wing Museum
University Place
Camperdown NSW 2050

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