Elizabeth Bay House

Elizabeth Bay House is a heritage-listed Regency mansion in Elizabeth Bay, inner-eastern Sydney, New South Wales. Built between 1835 and 1839 for Colonial Secretary Alexander Macleay and designed by architect John Verge, it is regarded as one of Australia's finest examples of colonial architecture. Set above Sydney Harbour with restored interiors and period furnishings, the house now operates as a museum managed by Museums of History NSW, interpreting colonial elite life in the 19th century.

Visitors can explore a restored 1830s Regency villa set in gardens above Sydney Harbour. The house features elegant interiors including a domed saloon, cantilevered staircase, drawing rooms and period furnishings that recreate 19th-century colonial domestic life. Guided tours explain the architecture, collection and history of the Macleay family. The site includes exhibition spaces, garden areas with harbour views, and interpretive displays about colonial Sydney. It is a compact, self-contained museum experience focused on architecture and social history.