Customs House
31 Alfred St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Open nowToday 08:00 – 00:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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A grand heritage building and cultural hub at Circular Quay, rated 4.5 across more than 2,000 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 08:00 – 00:00
- Tuesday
- 08:00 – 00:00
- Wednesday
- 08:00 – 00:00
- Thursday
- 08:00 – 00:00
- Friday
- 08:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 – 17:00
Why it's worth checking out
Customs House stands on Alfred Street at Circular Quay, a grand sandstone heritage building right by the harbour in the heart of Sydney. Once the city's customs headquarters, it's now a beautifully repurposed cultural hub — home to the City of Sydney library, exhibition spaces and dining, including a famous scale model of the city beneath a glass floor.
The appeal is that combination of magnificent heritage architecture, a relaxed cultural space and an unbeatable location steps from the ferries, the Opera House and The Rocks. Whether you come to browse the library, see the city model, admire the building or enjoy the rooftop dining above, it's a genuine Sydney landmark.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 2,000 reviews, it's a much-loved building. The library, exhibitions, dining and any events have their own hours and arrangements, so it's worth checking current details before a special visit — though for a look at the heritage architecture, the city model or to use the library, you can generally just drop in as part of exploring Circular Quay.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 2,035 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 80
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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