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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 Womens Art Prize

People's Choice announced for Meroogal Women's Art PrizeMonday 11 March 2019

The Meroogal Women’s Art Prize People’s Choice Award was announced at the property on the Saturday following International Women’s Day 2019.

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International Women's Day

Women's stories, women's livesThursday 7 March 2019

To celebrate International Women's Day, we've brought together some of the stories of the lives of women associated with our houses, our exhibitions and our collections.

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Hyde Park Barracks

Hyde Park Barracks Museum renewalThursday 10 January 2019

The Hyde Park Barracks Museum will close on 29 January 2019 for a major renewal project that will transform the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site into a world-leading heritage destination.

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Autumnal fare at Rouse Hill House & Farm – this Sunday!Wednesday 20 March 2019

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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

 

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Elizabeth Bay House

Australia's finest interior
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22 March 2019
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Elizabeth Farm

John Macarthur's domain
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Hyde Park Barracks Museum

A World Heritage Australian convict site
Closed for renewal project
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Justice & Police Museum

Law and order
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23 March 2019
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Meroogal

Home to four generations of women
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23 March 2019
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The Mint

Modern architecture in a historic place
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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
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24 March 2019
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Rouse Hill House & Farm

Untouched history
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Susannah Place Museum

Sydney's working-class heritage
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Vaucluse House

A country house by the harbour
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Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection

A specialised research resource
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People's Choice announced for Meroogal Women's Art Prize

Meroogal Womens Art Prize
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A Gift from the Copland Foundation

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