Plan Your Visit

Where are we?

The Museum address is 148 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst.

The Museum is minutes from Kings Cross and Oxford Street, vibrant centres of activity for tourists and locals alike.

Getting here

The Museum is located close to Sydney’s CBD, with multiple options for public transport.

From Central Station, the 311 bus stops across the road from the Museum. Additional options include the 339 bus stopping on Flinders Street, or the 440 bus stopping on Oxford Street, both just a 10-minute walk to the Museum.

From Kings Cross Station, the walk to the Museum takes approximately 10 minutes.

For up-to-date public transport timetables, ring the Transport Info line on 131500 or visit their website.

Street parking is limited and ticketed. Parking is available in St Vincent’s Hospital car park.

Opening hours

Monday | 10am – 4pm
Tuesday | 10am – 4pm
Wednesday | 10am – 4pm
Thursday | 10am – 4pm
Friday | 10am – 3pm
Saturday | Closed
Sunday | 10am – 4pm

Free entry on Sundays

Entry into the Museum is currently complimentary on Sundays. Thank you to Lisa and Danny Goldberg for making this possible with their generous gift to the Museum.

Admission

• Adult $18
• Senior Concessions $14
• Students $11 (children under 10 enter free)*
• Family $45 (2 adults and 2 students)
• Members enter free

*Due to the sensitive nature of the content in the Holocaust exhibition, we recommend that children no younger than 11 years old attend, and that children are accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Accessibility

Our Museum has wheelchair access to most levels internally and we will be happy to assist you on arrival. There are also accessible toilets on the Ground Floor and the Lower Ground Floor. Free wheelchair hire is also available with a booking.

There is an accessibility entrance from Darlinghurst Road, please use the intercom at this door and our staff will gladly assist your entry.

Museum entry is free to those who hold a Companion Card and are assisting a ticket holder as a carer. Carer’s free entry is processed upon arrival at the Sydney Jewish Museum on presentation of their Companion Card.

COVID safety

As part of our duty of care to keep our Holocaust survivors safe, we encourage the wearing of face masks when interacting with survivors and at events. Masks are available at the Admissions desk in the Museum. We also ask that you stay home and postpone your visit if you are feeling unwell.

Security

As with many other museums and landmark sites worldwide, The Sydney Jewish Museum has a security presence on entry.

Institutions of culture and history have historically been targets for ideological attacks and disputes. Sadly levels of racism, and antisemitism in particular, are on the rise.

Security checks of handbag and backpacks before entering the Museum is therefore mandatory, ensuring the safety of all our visitors and precious artefacts on display.

Guided tours of the Museum

Our free guided tours offer visitors a unique perspective into our exhibitions, artefacts and the important stories behind them. Guided tours are held every day from Sunday to Friday at the following times;

Monday – Friday: 1pm*

Sunday: 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm

We ask that groups of 6 or more adults book a private group tour on a weekday, for the best experience possible and to avoid disappointment. Please note, tours fill up quickly and are subject to availability.

*There will not be a tour on Monday 8 April 2024

Interactive Biography Sessions 

Our daily behind-the-scenes sessions with our interactive biographies, or Dimensions in Testimony, offer a closer look at the technology we’re using to bring the stories of Holocaust survivors to life. These sessions are held every day from Sunday to Friday at the following time;

Interactive Biography Session – 2.00pm

Learn more about interactive biographies here.

We ask that groups of 6 or more adults book a private group tour on a weekday, for the best experience possible and to avoid disappointment. Please note, tours fill up quickly and are subject to availability.

Voices app

The Museum has launched an app for iPhones on which the voices of Holocaust survivors can be listened to during your visit to the Museum.

If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can download the SJM Voices app here prior to your arrival.

For more details on the app, click here.

Museum shop

Visit the gift shop for a large range of Judaica and general giftware. Stocks a variety of books, including Holocaust Survivor stories.

Museum members receive 10% discount on most products. Free gift wrapping.

Public and Jewish Holidays

The Museum is closed on some Jewish holidays and public holidays. To check specific dates, see below.

Public and Jewish Holidays 2024

Monday 1 January – Closed (New Year’s Day)

Friday 26 January – Open 10am – 3pm (Australia Day)

Sunday 28 January – Open 1pm – 4pm (Commemoration event)

Friday 29 March – Closed (Good Friday)

Sunday 31 March – Closed (Easter Sunday)

Monday 22 April – Open 10am – 3pm (Erev Pesach)

Tuesday 23 April – Closed (Pesach)

Wednesday 24 April – Closed (Pesach)

Thursday 25 April – Closed (Anzac Day)

Sunday 28 April – Open 10am to 3.00pm (Erev Pesach)

Monday 29 April – Closed (Pesach)

Tuesday 30 April – Closed (Pesach)

Tuesday 11 June – Open from 10am to 3pm (Shavuot)

Wednesday 12 June – Closed (Shavuot)

Thursday 13 June – Closed (Shavuot)

Wednesday 2 October – Open from 10am to 3pm (Rosh Hashanah)

Thursday 3 October – Closed (Rosh Hashanah)

Friday 4 October – Closed (Rosh Hashanah)

Saturday 12 October – Closed (Yom Kippur)

Thursday 17 October – Closed (Succot)

Friday 18 October – Closed (Succot)

Thursday 24 October – Closed (Shemini Atzeret)

Friday 25 October – Closed (Simchat Torah)

Sunday 10 November – Open 1pm – 4pm (Commemoration event)

Wednesday 25 December – Closed (Christmas Day)