Sydney Open celebrates its 21st birthday on 2 November with more buildings open for viewing than ever before!
This year, Sydney Open will throw open the doors of 60 of the city’s most remarkable buildings and spaces – from cutting edge contemporary design to historic icons that have helped shape Sydney’s skyline and identity.
Presented by Museums of History NSW, Sydney Open is a celebration of architecture and design. The event invites visitors to go behind the scenes into places rarely open to the public and discover hidden gems across the city.
With a Sydney Open City Pass, visitors can experience the event’s largest program ever, spanning historic landmarks, award-winning contemporary architecture and bold new design projects that continue to shape Sydney’s urban landscape and cultural life.
“Together, these buildings tell the story of our past while shaping the way we live, work and imagine the city’s future.”
Whether your passion is architecture, history, urban design, photography, or simply discovering extraordinary places with friends, Sydney Open offers a day of inspiration and discovery across the city.
“We warmly invite you to explore, connect and be inspired by the stories and designs that make Sydney so distinctive.”
Book now to secure your place in this one-of- a-kind urban adventure.
Program details
SYDNEY OPEN 2025 | Sunday 2 November 2025 | Get tickets
Some highlights
Bundarra: A strikingly twisted landmark building adjoining a meticulously restored Victorian terrace. The building is very photogenic and highly visible, sitting on a busy intersection passed by 50,000 cars a day.
Mortuary Station: Built as the terminus for funeral trains running to Rookwood Necropolis, Mortuary Station is the only surviving example of purpose- built Victorian funerary railway architecture in Australia.
Parbury Ruins: An archaeological gem preserved beneath a large residential complex. Visitors can explore the excavated remains of an 1820s cottage and view relics uncovered from the site.
Qtopia Sydney: Opened in 2024, this Edwardian-era former police station has been transformed into the world’s largest centre for queer history and culture, with cells, a substation and underground toilets repurposed as exhibition spaces.
Sydney Observatory: A symbol of time and history that has evolved from steering ships to mapping the stars. Located on Gadigal land at the highest point of Warrane overlooking Sydney Harbour, it is a site of scientific, cultural and historic significance.
The Rocks Former Police Station: Designed in a ‘curious’ form by Colonial Architect James Barnet, this is one of only two surviving 19th-century police stations in the inner city. Visitors can step inside the original rooms and cells and see how the building has been adapted for contemporary use.
Parkline Place: A landmark 39-storey tower above Gadigal Station, part of the transformative Pitt Street over-station development. As midtown’s first new commercial office tower in more than a decade, the building marks a bold new chapter in the city’s evolution.
1 Elizabeth: Revitalising a city block, this tower’s aerodynamic form is shaped by its context. Opened in 2024, the brand-new commercial building is seamlessly integrated with the new Sydney Metro Martin Place station beneath it and with the heritage-listed 50 Martin Place alongside.
