An interesting modern art museum which is free entry. There are several displays of both traditional aboriginal art and "wacky" modern installations. The best kept secret, though, is the fabulous cafe on the 4th floor which has great views of the Sydney harbour bridge. Great coffee, lovely cakes and a range of lunch items all at very reasonable prices

Went as an afterthought as it was raining, but enjoyed the space. For someone like me who isn’t too arty, an hour is enough to wander around. Went up to the cafe but it was closing, but seemed a nice space with great views.

This museum is directly adjacent to where all the cruise ships dock in Sydney Harbour at the base of The Rocks Area of town. The museum is free and is very accessible. The museum collection is not large which is why I gave it a 4 instead of a 5. The collection I saw was primarily showing indigenous art and it was very striking. The museum has a great cafe on the upper floor that includes both an indoors and outdoor seating area and from the cafe you can look down on the cruise ships and if there are no cruise ships, you instead get a terrific view of the Sydney Opera House. The building and its facilities are terrific. Alas, worth your time but wish there was more to see.

Free entry to a variety of different exhibition areas from local aboriginal culture and modern derivatives, pictures, videos and art activities engaging the visitors. We liked the houses project: visitors built models of their dream houses with paper and wood, resulting in a huge collage of models covering the walls and ceiling of an entire room. Or the clay ball collection with visitors forming a clay ball of a selected color that is added to a gigantic table with thousands of balls in a hall. Great entertainment and fun for an afternoon. If you get tired, you can also enjoy the beautiful view from the coffee shop terrace.

If you’re exploring the Circular Quay and Rocks areas, then you might like to pop into the MCA but it’s not a must-see. I have mixed feelings about this museum. On the plus side, it has some interesting and challenging exhibitions which change regularly, it’s harbour-side location at Circular Quay makes it very easy to visit, and entry is free. On the other hand, the museum is only small and what you see here is quite sparse. It can feel a little empty. Much also depends on your view of contemporary art. It’s not always easy to engage with. Unlike most galleries, an MCA visit can be a quick visit. We weren’t in a rush and had plenty of spare time to linger over anything that caught our attention. We easily covered everything within an hour. If you have limited time, you could be much quicker. Frustratingly when we arrived at 3pm for the Biennale tour, we were told it had been cancelled. The guides are all volunteers and it’s free so whilst this was disappointing, we took it in our stride. However if you’re planning your trip around the tour like we were, I’d recommend ringing first to confirm that it is still on. Highlights were: indigenous bark paintings from the Arnott’s Collection Alick Tipoti’s dramatic masks and linocuts the 24th Biennale - ’Ten Thousand Suns’ The MCA Cafe on the top level, with a fabulous outdoor terrace overlooking the harbour, Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. NOTE: The museum is closed on Tuesdays

Great selection of contemporary art. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, video art and others. There is a really excellent room with first nation art, the bark paintings were good and there was a really helpful guide who was interesting to talk to. Great shop too.nice outside roof/balcony area with a view of the harbour, except when the huge cruise ships are in dock.

The outstanding exhibit for this year’s visit was a light sculpture by Jonathon Jones. The fluorescent lights represent the rotation of the stars in the night sky, and their light is reflected by the polished floor, which represents the sea. A simple idea - very well executed. Definitely worth five minutes consideration.