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CUSTOMS HOUSE - A 21st CENTURY VISION

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EXPLORE ONE OF SYDNEY'S FINEST HERITAGE BUILDINGS, A DYNAMIC CULTURAL DESTINATION...

Relax, meet up, access information, eat and drink, visit exhibitions and be inspired by this vibrant free and accessible public space. Home to the Customs House Library, the City of Sydney's premier general lending library, Customs House is a unique experience for both private contemplation and social interaction.

We are now equipped with Unwired Broadband, so come down and do your unwired internet surfing at Customs House free of charge!

“Visit Customs House: a gateway to information, ideas and inspiration in the heart of the city.”

The ground floor is a friendly open meeting place, a 'city lounge' with a newspaper and magazine salon, TV wall, internet access and information desk as well as excellent food and drink venues Young Alfred and the Quay Bar. Quay Bar is now serving morning coffees from 7am on weekdays. An impressive full-scale model of the Sydney CBD is embedded beneath a glass floor.

The upper floors feature an exhibition area, private function spaces for hire, and a stunning library reading room overlooking Circular Quay. Located on the roof top the distinguished restaurant Cafe Sydney offers fresh haute cuisine whilst commanding spectacular harbour views.

Situated on Circular Quay next to trains, buses and ferries, Customs House is easily accessible and open till late seven days a week.

 

31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay, NSW 2000
Telephone: 02 9242 8551
Fax: 02 9242 8599


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