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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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Sydney Open

Sydney Open Sunday Program Sneak PeekThursday 22 August 2019

Be the first to enjoy a sneak peek of some exciting buildings from this year’s Sunday program and purchase your Sydney Open Pass from today!

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Education

Thousands of students learn to warurabanga (make string)Wednesday 14 August 2019

On Thursday 8 August, almost 3,000 teachers and students across NSW took part in a live virtual excursion, direct from Museum of Sydney, the site of first Government House - a unique place from which to explore Australian history from multiple perspectives.

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1950s sci-fi wallpaper Wednesday 24 July 2019

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New Library DisplaysTuesday 23 July 2019

Whet your appetite for the Songs of Home exhibition at the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, where our new displays explore how, even before CDs and Spotify, Sydney homes were filled with music.

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Polly put the kettle on, and let’s have… fish?Wednesday 10 July 2019

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Eat Your History
Stories & Recipes from Australian Kitchens
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Deep Time Dreaming
Uncovering Ancient Australia
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Underworld
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How Cities Work
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Houses & Museums

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Museum of Sydney

On the site of first Government House
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10AM-5PM
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Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Closed for renewal project

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Justice & Police Museum

Law and order
NEXT OPEN Saturday
31 August 2019
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Vaucluse House

A country house by the harbour
NEXT OPEN Wednesday
28 August 2019
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The Mint

Modern architecture in a historic place
OPEN TODAY
9.30AM-5PM
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Elizabeth Farm

John Macarthur's domain
NEXT OPEN Wednesday
28 August 2019
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Meroogal

Home to four generations of women
NEXT OPEN Saturday
31 August 2019
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Susannah Place Museum

Sydney's working-class heritage
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2PM-5PM
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Rose Seidler House

Iconic mid 20th-century design
NEXT OPEN Sunday
01 September 2019
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Rouse Hill House & Farm

Untouched history
NEXT OPEN Wednesday
28 August 2019
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Elizabeth Bay House

Australia's finest interior
NEXT OPEN Friday
30 August 2019
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Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection

A specialised research resource
NEXT OPEN Tuesday
27 August 2019
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Sydney Open Sunday Program Sneak Peek

Sydney Open
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Group of people with table full of string making materials for Aboriginal education program.

Thousands of students learn to warurabanga (make string)

Education
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Volunteering at Sydney Open 2019

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1950s sci-fi wallpaper

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New Library Displays

Library Display
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