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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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Meroogal

Announcing this year's Meroogal Women's Art Prize winnersTuesday 25 September 2018

Meet our three Meroogal Women's Art Prize 2018 winners: Tamara Dean (First Prize), Kim Davies (Second Prize) and Beth Norling (Highly Commended).

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Vaucluse House

Vaucluse House arch works beginFriday 19 October 2018

Essential maintenance work has begun to ensure the longevity of this significant architectural feature of Vaucluse House.

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Exhibition

How exhibitions workTuesday 16 October 2018

Our 3D Design intern, Isabelle Edwards shares insights into the development of How Cities Work, a children’s exhibition opening at Museum of Sydney this December.

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Three fruit marmaladeThursday 11 October 2018

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Sydney Open

Sydney Open TrailsWednesday 10 October 2018

Get the most from our exciting program with our newly curated trails, shortlisting key buildings not-to-be-missed with your Sydney Open Pass.

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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
OPEN TODAY
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Elizabeth Farm

John Macarthur's domain
OPEN TODAY
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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
OPEN TODAY
10AM-5PM
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Meroogal

Home to four generations of women
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10AM-4PM
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The Mint

Modern architecture in a historic place
NEXT OPEN Monday
22 October 2018
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Museum of Sydney

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

Iconic mid 20th-century design
NEXT OPEN Sunday
21 October 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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Curators show

Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection

A specialised research resource
NEXT OPEN Tuesday
23 October 2018
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Vaucluse House arch works begin

Vaucluse House
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How exhibitions work

Exhibition
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Three fruit marmalade

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Sydney Open Trails

Sydney Open
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What a difference a day makes

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