 Edgeworth David Building that houses the Macleay Museum | |
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Former name | Museum of Antiquities |
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| Established | 1887 |
| Dissolved | 22 November 2016 |
| Location | Science Road, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°53′07″S 151°11′17″E / 33.8852°S 151.1881°E |
| Type | Natural history museum |
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| Collection size | 79,000+ |
| Founder | |
| Director, University Museums | David Ellis (since 2013) |
| Curator |
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| Architect | George Allen Mansfield |
| Owner | The University of Sydney |
| Website | sydney |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
| Official name | Macleay Museum; Macleay Museum Building, University of Sydney Including Interior |
| Type | Local government heritage (built) |
| Criteria | a., c., d., e., f. |
| Designated | 14 December 2012 |
| Reference no. | I79 |
| Type | Education |
| Category | University |
The Macleay Museum at The University of Sydney, was a natural history museum located on the University's Camperdown campus, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The museum was dissolved in 2016 and upon opening of the Chau Chak Wing Museum in 2020, its collections were amalgamated into it.[1]
The Macleay Museum was added to the City of Sydney local government heritage list on 14 December 2012.[2][3]
- ^ "Chau Chak Wing Museum" (Press release). The University of Sydney. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Macleay Museum Building, University of Sydney Including Interior". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Macleay Museum". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 1 January 2020.