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Sydney Monuments & Museums
If you are very passionate of all monuments, museums and all the architecture of a town, you can find here all that you are looking for. Here you can find information about all the best monuments of Sydney. Information about Sydney monuments, landmarks, historic buildings and museums in Sydney.
Sydney Monuments & Museums
"Entertainment and performing arts
Sydney has a wide variety of cultural institutions. Sydney's iconic Opera House has five theatres capable of hosting a range of performance styles; it is the home of Opera Australia—the third busiest opera company in the world, and the Sydney Symphony. Other venues include the Sydney Town Hall, City Recital Hall, the State Theatre, the Theatre Royal, Sydney, the Sydney Theatre and the Wharf Theatre.
The Sydney Dance Company under the leadership of Graeme Murphy during the late 20th century has also gained acclaim. The Sydney Theatre Company has a regular roster of local plays, such as noted playwright David Williamson, classics and international playwrights.
In 2007, New Theatre (Newtown) celebrated 75 years of continuous production in Sydney. Other important theatre companies in Sydney include Company B and Griffin Theatre Company. From the 1940s through to the 1970s the Sydney Push, a group of authors and political activists whose members included Germaine Greer, influenced the city's cultural life.
The National Institute of Dramatic Art, based in Kensington, boasts internationally famous alumni such as Mel Gibson, Judy Davis, Baz Luhrmann and Cate Blanchett. Sydney's role in the film industry has increased since the opening of Fox Studios Australia in 1998. Prominent films which have been filmed in the city include Moulin Rouge!, Mission Impossible II, Star Wars episodes II and III, Superman Returns, Dark City, Son of the Mask, Stealth, Dil Chahta Hai, Happy Feet and The Matrix. Films using Sydney as a setting include Finding Nemo, Strictly Ballroom, Mission Impossible II, Muriel's Wedding, Our Lips Are Sealed, Independence Day and Dirty Deeds. Many Bollywood movies have also been filmed in Sydney including Singh Is Kinng, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Chak De India, Heyy Babyy. As of 2006, over 229 films have been set in, or featured Sydney.
Sydney's most popular nightspots include Kings Cross, Oxford Street, Darling Harbour, Circular Quay and The Rocks which all contain various bars, nightclubs and restaurants. Star City Casino, is Sydney's only casino and is situated around Darling Harbour. There are also many traditional pubs, cafes and restaurants in inner city areas such as Newtown, Balmain and Leichhardt. Sydney's main live music hubs include areas such as Newtown and Annandale, which nurtured acts such as AC/DC, Midnight Oil and INXS. Other popular nightspots tend to be spread throughout the city in areas such as Bondi, Manly, Cronulla and Parramatta.
List of attractions in Sydney
* Sydney Harbour Bridge
* Sydney Opera House
* Luna Park Sydney
* Sydney Chinatown.
* Sydney Mint - One of the oldest public buildings in Australia.
* Sydney Tower
* Sydney Aquarium - located in Darling Harbour.
* Taronga Zoo
* Bondi Beach
* Randwick Racecourse
* IMAX Theater
* Queen Victoria Building
* Royal Botanic Gardens
* Sydney Monorail
* Port Jackson
* Bradleys Head Fortification Complex
* Georges Head Battery
* Lower Georges Heights Commanding Position
* Middle Head Fortifications
* Waverley Cemetery
* Darling Harbour
* Fox Studios Australia
* Sydney Town Hall
* The Rocks
* Powerhouse Museum
* Sydney central business district
* Sydney Observatory
* Australian National Maritime Museum
* Art Gallery of NSW
* Museum of Sydney
* Australian Museum
* Kings Cross
* Sydney Olympic Park
* Blue Mountains
List of museums in Sydney
Sydney is home a large amount of cultural institutions, museums and historic sites, some of which are known worldwide. This list contains the most famous:
Museums
* The Art Gallery of New South Wales
* Australian Museum
* Macleay Museum
* Powerhouse Museum
* Sydney Jewish Museum
* Sydney Heritage Fleet
* Sydney Observatory
* Museum of Sydney
* Elizabeth Farm
* Australian National Maritime Museum
* Sydney Mint
* Pylon Lookout
* Sydney Tramway Museum
* The Rocks Discovery Museum
* Conservation Resource Centre
* Hyde Park Barracks
* Museum of Contemporary Art
* Justice and Police Museum
* Susannah Place
* Government House
* Elizabeth Bay House"
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