Vaucluse House Photo © James Horan for Sydney Living Museums.
Summer 2021: opening hours
Explore our museums and make the most of your summer holidays.
We also have some school holiday programs and workshops taking place across our museums - book now.
And introducing our Culture Up Late series, starting Thursday 14 January at Hyde Park Barracks, Museum of Sydney and Justice & Police Museum.
We’d love to see you at our place these holidays.
Houses and museums opening hours
Saturday 26 December 2020 – Sunday 24 January 2021
All museums are closed on Christmas Day & Australia Day
Location |
Opening Days |
Opening Times |
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Currently closed |
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Wed to Sat |
10am – 4pm |
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Thu to Sun |
10am – 5pm
Thursdays 5pm-8pm (from 14 Jan) |
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Currently closed |
- Thursdays 5pm-8pm (from 14 Jan) |
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Saturdays |
10am – 4pm |
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Thu to Sun |
10am – 5pm
Thursdays 5pm-8pm (from 14 Jan) |
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Sundays |
10am – 4pm |
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Currently closed |
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Currently closed |
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Monday to Friday |
9am – 5pm |
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Wed to Sat (+ Sun 10 Jan) |
10am – 4pm |
Restaurant trading days
Location |
Opening Days |
Opening Times |
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Wed to Sun Closed: |
Wed, Thu, 11am-4pm [lunch, high tea] |
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Elizabeth Farm Tearooms |
Currently closed |
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Talks
Making the Most of YourselfMonday 18 October 2021
Join CSL&RC librarian Dr Matthew Stephens, assistant curator Marina Grilanc and the State Library's Margot Riley for a discussion on domestic advice manuals, the 'self-help books of the 19th century.' This event is being hosted as part of Rare Book Week.
Museums shake off the cobwebs as they welcome visitorsThursday 14 October 2021
The Project: History Extension Online Seminar 2021Thursday 14 October 2021
We are thrilled to announce bookings are now open for our online History Extension seminar, presented in partnership with the State Library of NSW.
Hospitality Partner Opportunity at Museum of SydneyWednesday 13 October 2021
A rare opportunity awaits a strategic & innovative restauranteur, catering and hospitality service provider at the Museum of Sydney.
COVID-19 updateFriday 8 October 2021
Sydney Living Museums is delighted to announce that we are reopening some of our museums and historic houses from Monday 11 October, with the safety and wellbeing of visitors and staff our foremost priority.