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Welcome to Sydney Living Museums, a group of 12 museums, houses and gardens that will take you on a remarkable journey through time and place to experience a whole other life.

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Christmas Fare returns for 2018Wednesday 21 November 2018

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Media release: How Cities WorkWednesday 21 November 2018

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Convict love token classroom art activityWednesday 21 November 2018

Inspired by our convict love tokens and the personal stories they tell, we have developed a Creative Arts classroom activity for teachers to share with their students – a perfect end-of-term project!

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Vaucluse House

Update: Vaucluse House arch worksWednesday 21 November 2018

After several weeks of work, the arch into the courtyard at Vaucluse House is in the process of being carefully and methodically reconstructed.

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Eat Your History
Stories & Recipes from Australian Kitchens
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Hidden in Plain View
The Aboriginal People of Coastal Sydney
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Underworld: Mugshots from the Roaring Twenties
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An Edwardian Summer
Sydney & beyond through the lens of Arthur Wigram Allen

 

Houses & Museums

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Elizabeth Bay House

Australia's finest interior
NEXT OPEN Friday
23 November 2018
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Elizabeth Farm

John Macarthur's domain
OPEN TODAY
10AM-4PM
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Hyde Park Barracks Museum

A World Heritage Australian convict site
OPEN TODAY
10AM-5PM
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Justice & Police Museum

Law and order
NEXT OPEN Saturday
24 November 2018
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Meroogal

Home to four generations of women
NEXT OPEN Saturday
24 November 2018
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The Mint

Modern architecture in a historic place
OPEN TODAY
9.30AM-5PM
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Museum of Sydney

On the site of first Government House
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10AM-5PM
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Rose Seidler House

Iconic mid 20th-century design
NEXT OPEN Sunday
25 November 2018
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Rouse Hill House & Farm

Untouched history
OPEN TODAY
10AM-4PM
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Susannah Place Museum

Sydney's working-class heritage
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2PM-5PM
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Vaucluse House

A country house by the harbour
OPEN TODAY
10AM-4PM
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Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection

A specialised research resource
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10AM-4PM
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Visit one of our shops while you're visiting some of our houses and museums or shop online.
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Latest News

Stalls in corner of sandstone-walled courtyard with visitors and city skyline in background.

Christmas Fare returns for 2018

Media release
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Promo image of illustrated city skyline.

Media release: How Cities Work

Media release
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Selection of convict love tokens.

Convict love token classroom art activity

Education
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Stone arch supported by piece of shaped wood.

Update: Vaucluse House arch works

Vaucluse House
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18/SE018 Head of Content - Strategic Projects

Employment
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