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Journey Through Modern Art: Details of Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price (2024)

As Henry David Thorean once said “This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” I believe that art is definitely a key to the artist’s and the onlooker’s imagination. To experience this imagination and the mind power or game, I visited the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Sydney. In this post, you will find information on the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price along with other the details to visit the museum.

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About Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Sydney

Opened in the year 1991, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) is the collection of contemporary art from Australian and around the World. It is a great place to see the art from various artists showcasing the different art ranging from paintings to photography, sculptures to images.

Some of the art concepts are absolutely amazing and mind-boggling. Australian contemporary artists mostly create concepts representing their relationship with their land and nature including the images of human figures.

The MCA collection hosts around 4000 works by Australian artists that have been acquired from the year 1989. Comprising of two wings:

  • Main section in the former Maritime Services Board (MSB) building. The former MSB is made up of six floors of brick and concrete with an art deco exterior.
  • New one in the Mordant wing. The Mordant wing is more contemporary design inspired by cubism and includes a range of facilities of library and a cafe. It also extends to include spaces to exhibit video art.

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The museum holds a number of programs throughout the year including an Indigenous learning program and an Art and Dementia research program. Also, in collaboration with the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Museum of Contemporary Art takes part in the Sydney Festival and Biennale of Sydney events.

How to get to MCA?

By Public Transport

The nearest train station to MCA is the Circular Quay train station. Circular Quay is part of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) line. It has a connectivity from all modes of public transport in Sydney and is probably the best and cheapest way to travel to Circular Quay.

There are frequent trains that run between the train stations of the CBD (CBD includes Central, Wynyard, Town Hall, St James, Museum and Circular Quay train stations). There are light rails that run between the various stops within the CBD. And Circular Quay is also reachable by buses and ferries and is a hub for ferry transport.

  • Up-to-date information on the timings and the routes can be found on the Transport for New South Wales (NSW) website.
  • One can use Opal transportation card or debit/credit cards to pay for the fare on Sydney public transport.

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Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price

  • The museum is open every day except on Mondays between 10 AM and 5 PM.
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price is zero. Yes, you heart it right! There is no ticket or entrance fee to get into the museum. Visiting Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the free things to do in Sydney.
  • At the museum, you can also take free guided tours that are available for the visitors.
  • The museum has a cafe at the top floor where one can enjoy coffee with views of the Sydney Opera House.

Art Works at Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Sydney

As I mentioned earlier, there are up to 4000 art pieces at the museum. However, there were a few of them that I captured during my visit and would like to mention a few of them.

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Automated Colour Field, 2011

This is an art piece by artist Rebecca Baumann. The artwork is a kinetic sculpture of 100 flip wall mounted clocks. The numbered panels have been replaced by paper cards. The battery operated clocks keep their own time. The paper cards are turned on the minute and the hour to create a kaleidoscopic field of colour.

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Automated Colour Field by Rebecca Baumann

I travel your dream

The paintings are by Constanze Zikos. They feature classic European imagery such as urns, temples, frets and spirals.

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I travel your dream by Constanze Zikos

My father’s studio

This artwork is created by the poet, artist and an activist Kevin Gilbert. The print depicts Wiradjuri subjects, stories and heroes. It was made in the year 1965 when the artist was in prison. Wiradjuri are a group of aboriginal people scattered throughout central New South Wales (NSW). They were united by a common language, strong ties of kinship.

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My father’s studio by Kevin Gilbert

The craftiest of eyes

One of my favourite art pieces was the craftiest of eyes. This art work is created by Sally Smart. The art is a collage of paper patterns representing three female bodies having a conversation.

Journey Through Modern Art: Details of Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price (2024)
The craftiest of eyes by Sally Smart

Crutch dance

Created in the year 2011, this art work was created by Justene Williams. The artwork relates to a group of moving image works.

Journey Through Modern Art: Details of Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price (2024)
Crutch dance by Justene Williams

O

O is a painting by Linda Marrinon, created in 1989. It is a painting of a grey male in black bathers surrounded by various shapes. The shapes suggest the distortion of vision created by alcohol with the ‘O’ possible translating to ‘Oh’.

Journey Through Modern Art: Details of Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price (2024)
O by Linda Marrinon

Untitled (PSM)

Unfortunately, I could not find the information on this art piece.

Journey Through Modern Art: Details of Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price (2024)
Untitled (PSM)

The Moir sisters

Another art piece by Linda Marrinon, the Moir sisters is a trio of female figures based on the Australian pop group. The Moir sisters were a young Melbourne based singing group of three sisters.

Journey Through Modern Art: Details of Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price (2024)
The Moir sisters by Linda Marrinon

Closing Notes | Musuem of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price

It is definitely worth visiting the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney if you are an art lover. The art pieces are exclusive and are very beautiful. Even if you are not an art lover, visit the cafe at the roof top to get spend a nice evening overlooking at the Sydney Opera House and the harbour. And as I mentioned there is no Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney Ticket Price to pay as it is completely free.

Have you visited the Museum of Contemporary Art? If yes, I would love to hear from you regarding your experience. Please leave a comment below or write to me on Solopassport@gmail.com.

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