The Dark

The Dark can be wonderous. There’s no need to be scared. It’s for stars and for crystals, for adventure and dreaming. From the depths of the Earth to deep outer-space, The Dark is there for exploring, for meeting the unknown.

The Dark is for listening. It’s for feeling and glowing. Transforming senses into superpowers, The Dark expands what you can see. Making the invisible visible, The Dark is for learning and asking the big questions: what’s in there? What is that? How does it work? What do you see?

The Dark has no edges. It shifts shape and transforms. First a bedroom, then a forest, then a gateway to a land of giants, it is magical and many things – to be discovered one by one.

We know it seems impossible, but The Dark is a somewhere you can visit. And it has 100 Guardians of The Dark to help you find your way. Children from all over Western Sydney put their hands up and shared their stories, offering treasures with their tales of the times they’ve met The Dark.

So, here’s your invitation from The Dark, to make acquaintances, to go on an adventure and discover the wonder it holds.

To visit the museum during 7–8 November, book a free opening weekend general admission ticket (opens in new tab).

Opening weekend general admission tickets give you free entry to the museum and 4 exhibitions: The Mall, The Dark, Overflow and Es Devlin: The Turning. Entry to Task Eternal is by paid ticket with an add-on option to experience James Turrell’s Shangri La (Over the Hump).