Take a Look Inside the $237 Million Sydney Modern Museum Expansion Project
Designed by architects from Pritzker Prize–winning firm SANAA, the project features collection of glass pavilions that cascade down the hillside toward Woolloomooloo Bay
An extraordinary marriage of art, architecture, and nature, the Sydney Modern Project at the Art Gallery of New South Wales is the culmination of a $237 million expansion that doubles the size of the museum. Designed by architects from Pritzker Prize–winning firm SANAA, the building responds to the unique site with a collection of glass pavilions that cascade down the hillside toward Woolloomooloo Bay.
Here, visitors will encounter site-specific works by New Zealand–born artist Francis Upritchard, Yayoi Kusama, and more. But the most unforgettable experience is surely the abandoned World War II–era oil tank that was repurposed during the renovation. Transformed into a subterranean gallery, it currently hosts an exhibition by Argentinean sculptor Adrián Villar Rojas.
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A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2023 Spring Issue under the headline “Modern Marvel.” Subscribe to the magazine.