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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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School holidays

Summer 2019: school holiday opening hoursTuesday 27 November 2018

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SLM farewellsTuesday 11 December 2018

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Hyde Park Barracks

Mandy Moore’s Hyde Park Barracks ancestorMonday 10 December 2018

Hyde Park Barracks is in the family history spotlight again, with the premiere of season 10 of the US series of Who Do You Think You Are? featuring American singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore.

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Museum of Sydney

Canberra Times: Walking the streets of the pastFriday 7 December 2018

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Volunteers

International Volunteer DayWednesday 5 December 2018

A huge thank you to our exceptional volunteers on International Volunteer Day! Every day you bring energy, dedication and a passion for sharing our heritage - we couldn’t do it without you!

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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
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Elizabeth Farm

John Macarthur's domain
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Hyde Park Barracks Museum

A World Heritage Australian convict site
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Justice & Police Museum

Law and order
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10AM-5PM
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Meroogal

Home to four generations of women
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The Mint

Modern architecture in a historic place
NEXT OPEN Monday
17 December 2018
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Museum of Sydney

On the site of first Government House
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Rose Seidler House

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

Untouched history
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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
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10AM-4PM
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Curators show

Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection

A specialised research resource
NEXT OPEN Tuesday
18 December 2018
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SLM farewells

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Mandy Moore’s Hyde Park Barracks ancestor

Hyde Park Barracks
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Canberra Times: Walking the streets of the past

Museum of Sydney
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International Volunteer Day

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