Visited with my wife. The exhibits at the observatory are uninspired and there is no opportunity for interaction. There is a tour but the times are limited. Having visited the observatory at Greenwich this was disappointing.

My partner organised a night out at the observatory which included a tour of the facilities and some star gazing. Can't recommend it enough, our tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable and made it a memorable experience.

I knew we wouldn't see much due to the weather but our guide made very little effort to find anything to see. We saw Saturn briefly and although cloud cover was breaking up he pretty much told us that was a good as it would...More

Highly recommended to book a night tour of the Observatory so that you can see the night sky in all its glory!

We took a 90 min night tour (8.10-10pm) with our 3 teenage children. Our guide was amazing, very knowledgeable and passionate about her job, we enjoyed every minute of this tour. Well worth it! Tip: Arrive 20-30 min early to explore the museum before the...More

We came upon the observatory during one of our walks around Sydney. Admission was free: how unusual! The staff was very friendly and helpful. Although small, the exhibits were interesting. The Observatory was established originally to keep time at Sydney.

I love the Sydney Observatory, they do some cool tours (I liked the bat tour I did) and you must go into the planetarium. The views of the city from on top the hill are pretty great too.