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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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Hyde Park Barracks

Rats the 'first curators' at Hyde Park Barracks: ABC NewsThursday 20 February 2020

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Hyde Park Barracks

How SLM is changing the way we look at history: The GuardianThursday 20 February 2020

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Hyde Park Barracks

Emu Print or Broad Arrow: LimelightThursday 20 February 2020

Marion Hall Best Bathurst

Travelling Exhibitions

Marion Hall Best Opens in BathurstWednesday 12 February 2020

Marion Hall Best Interiors opened at the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery on 7 February. The exhibition, which runs until March 22, includes furniture, textiles, blinds, rugs, lighting, photographs and designs that highlight Best’s lifetime achievements.

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Atlas Obscura: intricate models depict Colonial eraWednesday 12 February 2020

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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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Houses & Museums

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Museum of Sydney

On the site of first Government House
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Hyde Park Barracks

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Justice & Police Museum

Law and order
NEXT OPEN Saturday
22 February 2020
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Vaucluse House

A country house by the harbour
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The Mint

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

John Macarthur's domain
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10AM-4PM
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Meroogal

Home to four generations of women
NEXT OPEN Saturday
22 February 2020
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Susannah Place

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
23 February 2020
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Rouse Hill Estate

Untouched history
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10AM-4PM
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Elizabeth Bay House

Australia's finest interior
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Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection

A specialised research resource
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Rats the 'first curators' at Hyde Park Barracks: ABC News

Hyde Park Barracks
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How SLM is changing the way we look at history: The Guardian

Hyde Park Barracks
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Jonathan Jones and untitled (maraong manaóuwi) at the Hyde Park Barracks

Emu Print or Broad Arrow: Limelight

Hyde Park Barracks
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Archaeology objects

An Archaeological Workshop

Interpretation
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Marion Hall Best Bathurst

Marion Hall Best Opens in Bathurst

Travelling Exhibitions
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