Madame Tussauds, Sydney: Location, opening times & prices

Madame Tussauds, Sydney: Location, opening times & prices

The Madame Tussauds waxwork museum is at Darling Harbour. Ticket prices cost from $38.80, and opening hours are 10.00-17.00 on weekdays.

What is Madame Tussauds, Sydney?

Madame Tussauds, Sydney, is a waxworks museum. The basic idea is the same as with other Madame Tussauds attractions around the world – you walk around looking at waxwork models of famous people.

There are approximately 3,000 better ways to spend your time in Sydney, but some people clearly enjoy this sort of thing. Each to their own, hey?

To just book your Madame Tussauds ticket and skip the explanation, click here.

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Where is Madame Tussauds, Sydney?

Madame Tussauds, Sydney, is on Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour. It’s right next to the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium and Wild Life Sydney Zoo.

The official address is 1-5 Wheat Road.

If you’re planning to visit all three, a combo ticket might make more sense.

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Which waxworks can I see at Madame Tussauds, Sydney?

There are hundreds of waxworks at Madame Tussauds, Sydney, and they are spread across several different zones.

The history and world leaders section has waxworks of Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Bob Hawke and Barack Obama, amongst others.

In the TV and film section, you’ll find Heath Ledger, Steve Irwin, Olivia Newton-John and Mel Gibson, and so on.

Most sections have a mix of Australian and international figures.

How much do tickets cost for Madame Tussauds, Sydney?

Ticket prices for Madame Tussauds, Sydney, are $48 per person on the day or $38.40 when booked online in advance. That’s the adult price. Advance-booked tickets for children cost $28.80.

Extra savings can be made when buying a Sydney Attractions Pass. This covers two to four attractions, and you can choose from Madame Tussauds, the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, Wild Life Sydney Zoo and the Sydney Tower Eye.

Again, these passes should be booked online.

What are the Madame Tussauds opening times?

The opening times at Madame Tussauds, Sydney are 10.00 to 17.00 on weekdays and 10.00 to 18.00 on weekends.

All prices and times are correct at time of writing, but obviously subject to change in the future.

Madame Tussauds in Sydney.
Madame Tussauds in Sydney. Photo courtesy of Merlin Entertainment Group.

Other things to do in Sydney include swimming at the harbour beaches, such as Quarantine Beach, Shark Beach and Castle Rock Beach.

You might also enjoy a tour of the Sydney Opera House, visiting the Australian Museum and doing a Cockatoo Island ghost tour.

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