Questions about Sydney Opera House
What design work is credited to Jørn Utzon at Sydney Opera House?
Jørn Utzon designed Sydney Opera House.
More documented details
The recorded construction date for Sydney Opera House is 1973.
The recorded style of Sydney Opera House is Expressionist (Modern Expressionism).
Sources: SRC-5535 · SRC-5537 · SRC-7991
Sydney Opera House is in Bennelong Point, Sydney, New South Wales.
Sydney Opera House is connected to Mission: Impossible 2 (movie, 2000).
Sources: SRC-5538 · SRC-5539 · SRC-7995
Sydney Opera House is connected to Finding Nemo (movie, 2003).
Sydney Opera House is a Modernist house in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and a filming location for Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) and Finding Nemo (2003). Built in 1973, it was designed by Jørn Utzon, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is owned by Government of New South Wales.
Location: Bennelong Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Verified facts
- Designed by Jørn Utzon
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-5535, SRC-5536 - Built in 1973
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-5535, SRC-5536 - Architectural style: Modernist
confidence 75/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-5535, SRC-5537, SRC-7991, SRC-7992 - Located in Bennelong Point, Sydney, New South Wales
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-5535, SRC-5536 - Historic designation: UNESCO World Heritage Site (2007); Australian National Heritage List; New South Wales State Heritage Register
confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-5535, SRC-5536, SRC-8032, SRC-8033 - Owned by Government of New South Wales
confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-5535, SRC-5537, SRC-7993, SRC-7994 - Appeared in Mission: Impossible 2 (movie, 2000)
confidence 70/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-5538, SRC-5539, SRC-7995, SRC-7996 - Appeared in Finding Nemo (movie, 2003)
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-5540, SRC-5541, SRC-7997, SRC-9756, SRC-9856
Evidence & sources
- SRC-5535 — Sydney Opera House — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5536 — Sydney Opera House — UNESCO World Heritage List (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5537 — Britannica — Sydney Opera House (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5538 — List of Mission: Impossible film locations — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5539 — Sydney movie sites: 5 you may have seen in films — CNN Travel (Tier 2, press; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5540 — Finding Nemo — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5541 — Shot on Location — Sydney, Australia (Tier 3, blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5542 — Sydney Opera House — Official site contact (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7991 — Rethinking The Future — UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Sydney Opera House (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7992 — Architecture Lab — Sydney Opera House: An Architecture Landmark (Tier 3, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7993 — Museums of History NSW — Management of the Sydney Opera House (Tier 1, official-government; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7994 — Service NSW — NSW Government Directory: Sydney Opera House (Tier 1, official-government; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7995 — Mission: Impossible 2 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7996 — Mission: Impossible 2 — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7997 — The Disney Classics — Pixar Locations In Real Life (Tier 3, fan-blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8032 — Sydney Opera House — Australian Heritage Database (National Heritage List), Dept. of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8033 — Sydney Opera House — Our Story (official site) (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9756 — The Savoy Hotel (Sydney) — Famous Film Locations Near The Savoy Hotel: Hollywood in Sydney (Tier 2, editorial; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9856 — University of Delaware Global Blog (sites.udel.edu) — Australia: Sydney Opera House (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
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Plan Your Visit
Hours: Building open daily 8:45am-5pm (closed Christmas Day & New Year's Eve). 1-hour guided tours run daily; times vary.
Admission: Guided tour: Adult $50 / Child (5-15) $30 pre-booked (Adult $55 / Child $35 day-of); under 5 free. AUD.