Old Mining Museum Building, Sydney

Name: Old Mining Museum Building
Address: Sydney, Australia

#257 among attractions in Sydney

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The Old Mining Museum building is a heritage-listed former chemical laboratory and mining museum and now commercial building located at 36-64 George Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and built from 1902 to 1909. It is also known as Mining Museum, Earth Exchange and Sydney Geological and Mining Museum. The property is owned by Property NSW, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 10 May 2002. ()

Coordinates: 33°51'24"S, 151°12'31"E

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Central Business District (The Rocks)Sydney Australia

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Old Mining Museum Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Overseas Passenger Terminal, Argyle Stores, Glenmore Hotel, ASN Co building.

~690 ftSE
Piers and boardwalks
Overseas Passenger Terminal, Sydney
4 min walk • The Overseas Passenger Terminal, a pivotal landmark in the heart of Sydney, Australia, serves as a gateway for thousands of visitors arriving by sea. Situated in Circular Quay with a stunning backdrop of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the iconic Sydney Opera House, the...
~940 ftS
Dancing, Nightlife, Colonial architecture
Argyle Stores, Sydney
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Sydney, Australia, the Argyle Stores stand as a testament to the city's rich mercantile history. This complex of buildings, originally constructed in the 1820s, served as a pivotal custom house and warehouse facility during the burgeoning trade...
~840 ftSW
Nightlife
Glenmore Hotel, Sydney
5 min walk • The Glenmore Hotel is a heritage-listed pub located at 96-98 Cumberland Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by the Tooth and Co. resident architects and built in 1921 by D. M. Mitchell.
~160 ftE
Museum, Art museum
ASN Co building, Sydney
1 min walk • The ASN Co building is a heritage-listed building located at 1-5 Hickson Road, The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
~910 ftSW
Nightlife
Hero of Waterloo Hotel, Sydney
5 min walk • Hero of Waterloo Hotel is a heritage-listed pub located at 81-83 Lower Fort Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1843 to 1844. The property is privately owned.
~910 ftS
Nightlife, Colonial architecture
Orient Hotel, Sydney
5 min walk • The Orient Hotel is a heritage-listed pub located at 87-89 George Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1843 to 1844. The property is owned by Property NSW, an agency of the Government of New South Wales.
~480 ftSE
Museum, Art museum
Old Bushells Factory, Sydney
3 min walk • The Old Bushells Factory is a heritage-listed former Bushells Tea factory and warehouse, now used as shops, offices and an art gallery, located at 86-88 George Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
~700 ftS
Museum, Art museum
Old Ambulance Station, Sydney
4 min walk • The Old Ambulance Station, The Rocks is a heritage-listed former ambulance station and public house and now the head quarters of The Argyle Network, a technology recruitment business located at 73 George Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
~700 ftS
Square
Playfair's Terrace, Sydney
4 min walk • Playfair's Terrace are heritage-listed terrace houses located at 1-7 Atherden Street in the inner-city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1880. It is also known as Playfairs.
~630 ftS
Shopping, Department store
Cleland Bond Store, Sydney
4 min walk • Cleland Bond Store is a heritage-listed former warehouse and bond store and now department store and shops located at 33 Playfair Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1913 to 1914.
~640 ftN
Forts and castles
Dawes Point Battery, Sydney
4 min walk • The Dawes Point Battery remains is a heritage-listed former artillery fortification and now visitor attraction located adjacent to the southern pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Hickson Road in inner city Sydney, on the boundary between Dawes Point and The Rocks in the City...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Mining Museum Building?

Nearby attractions include ASN Co building, Sydney (1 min walk), 20 Lower Fort Street, Sydney (2 min walk), 22 Lower Fort Street, Sydney (2 min walk), Union Bond Store, Sydney (2 min walk).

How to get to Old Mining Museum Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Mining Museum Building:

Ferry

Circular Quay Wharf 5 • Lines: F3, F4 (8 min walk)
Circular Quay Wharf 4 • Lines: F5, F6 (8 min walk)

Light rail

Circular Quay • Lines: L2, L3 (9 min walk)
Bridge Street • Lines: L2, L3 (14 min walk)

Train

Circular Quay (9 min walk)
Wynyard (17 min walk)

Bus

Stand A, Circular Quay, Alfred Street • Lines: 302, 303, 326 (10 min walk)
Circular Quay • Lines: 302, 303 (11 min walk)