What's on
Events
9 Mar–10 June, various times
Tour
Heritage tours: White Bay Power Station
Decommissioned in 1984, Sydney’s longest-serving power station at White Bay will once again energise Sydney as part of the 2024 Biennale of Sydney
11 April, 6pm
Tour
Elizabeth Bay House from dusk to darkness
Join us for an exclusive and intimate tour of this elegant property and enjoy a drink and a snack at the end of this special visit
14 April, 10.30am & 1pm
Workshop
Beekeeping workshop with The Urban Beehive
Join beekeepers Vicky Brown and Doug Purdie from The Urban Beehive for a buzzy introduction to beekeeping
13 April, 2pm
Talk
In conversation with Peter Waples-Crowe and Rhian Hinkley
In conversation with Peter Waples-Crowe and Rhian Hinkley, led by MHNSW First Nations Curator Tess Allas
Various times
Workshop
All in a day’s work at Elizabeth Farm
Join us for a hands-on workshop where kids will discover what life was like at Elizabeth Farm 200 years ago
Various times
Workshop
All in a day’s work at Vaucluse House
Join us for a hands-on workshop where kids will discover what life was like at Vaucluse House 170 years ago
17 April, 9am
Workshop
All in a day’s work at Elizabeth Farm, accessible program
Join us for a tactile and sensory workshop where kids will discover what life was like at Elizabeth Farm 200 years ago
19 April, 10.30am
Online talk
Colonial Secretary's Minutes, 1826-1927
This webinar will take a deep dive into the Colonial Secretary's minutes
21 April, 6pm
Performance
Sonic Spaces
Join us for an intimate series of music performances in one of the city’s most unique spaces, the hammock room at the Hyde Park Barracks
4 May, various times
Tour
Curator-led tour of Rose Seidler House & Julian Rose House
Enjoy a tour of Rose Seidler House with Museums of History NSW curator Michael Lech, plus a rare peek at the Julian Rose House with Brian Seidler AM
9 May 12pm & 1.20pm
Tour
Members heritage tours: White Bay Power Station
Decommissioned in 1984, Sydney’s longest-serving power station at White Bay will once again energise Sydney as part of the 2024 Biennale of Sydney
17 May, 10.30am
Online talk
Unlocking Past Lives
Join Mathew Stephens, research librarian at the Caroline Simpson Library, as he uses the library’s specialist collection to explore the contexts of a selection of historic family photographs.
25 May, 11.30am
Tour
Coomaditchie: The Art Of Place Curator Talk
Join First Nations Curator Tess Allas for a tour of the thought-provoking exhibition Coomaditchie: The Art of Place
21 June, 10.30am
Online talk
Oyster leases
This webinar will focus on the Oyster Lease Cultures files, which tell the stories of the people who held these leases between 1920 and 1978.
9–10 July, 11am & 2pm
Workshop
Art of Place: Poetry Workshop with Lucy Norton
You are invited to write about your 'Art of Place' at a Poetry Workshop with Lucy Norton
30 August, 10.30am
Online talk
'Equitable Relief': Equity Court records in the State Archives Collection
This webinar will explore records of the Equity Division of the Supreme Court, how to find them, and what they can tell you.
On display
Featured display
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Caroline Simpson Library
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Caroline Simpson Library, which was created through an extraordinary cultural gift donated by the children of Caroline Simpson OAM (1930–2003).
Permanent display
Alexander Riley, legendary Aboriginal police tracker
The remarkable talents of Aboriginal trackers who worked for NSW Police in the 20th century are featured in a display at the Justice & Police Museum
Permanent display
Healing land, remembering Country
A powerful work by Kuku Yalanji artist Tony Albert
Permanent display
Yura Nura: People & Country
Yura Nura: People & Country presents contemporary Aboriginal reflections on the history of Sydney and colonisation
On tour
Collections on Tour 2024
Museums of History NSW is on the road again, sharing our stories with the people of regional NSW