No longer a research facility, the Sydney observatory is really just a museum now. The artifacts are interesting, and the staff does a good job at explaining the history of the observatory, but it’s an expensive attraction that lacks the bang for the buck. The planetarium and the 3D show are also neat, but hardly unique to Sydney. Peering through... More

We've been looking forward to this night tour as we we've read so many great reviews for it. As the description in the tour says, it's a combination of 3D movies about a number of subjects related to astronomy and a viewing through the telescope at the night sky. However, if weather doesn't permit, a show in the planetarium will... More

The Observatory is working museum where evening visitors can observe the stars and planets through a powerful telescope built in 1874, the oldest telescope in Australia in regular use More

The night tour was definitely value for money. At $18/head for adults you'll get 1 1/2 hours with friendly and knowledgable your guide who'll make this an experience you'll never forget! More

Great telescope, planetarium, movies There was plenty to keep the kids amused. More

The best thing was the view of the Harbour Bridge from the garden behind the observatory. More

Good displays on how astronomy developed. Several telescopes. When they have open days, amateur observers bring in extra telescopes and set them up in the courtyard. They often let you have a longer turn viewing stars and help you. More

A great place to view the southern night sky in Sydney! The night tour consists of and hour of telescope viewings and a 3D theatre with astronomy movies! If it rains there's a planetarium show in place of the telescope viewing. And at only $17 per adult it's a great price. You can also visit during the day where they... More

We took three small children (two aged four years old and one five year old) to the Sydney observatory and it was fantastic. There's something for all ages. There are interactive displays explaining how the planets rotate around the sun, explaining the seasons, explaining how we used to keep time without clocks, and orientating each star in the southern cross... More