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Vaucluse House Photo © James Horan for Sydney Living Museums.

Summer 2021: opening hours

From Sunday 3 January 2021, visitors must wear masks inside when visiting our museums. Find out more including any exemptions via the NSW Government Health website.

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
Elizabeth Bay House	Currently closed	-
Elizabeth Farm	Wed to Sat Closed Christmas Day & Australia Day	10am – 4pm
Hyde Park Barracks	Thu to Sun Closed Christmas Day & Australia Day Culture Up Late from 14 Jan	10am – 5pm Thursdays 5pm-8pm (from 14 Jan)
Justice & Police Museum	Currently closed Culture Up Late from 14 Jan	- Thursdays 5pm-8pm (from 14 Jan)
Meroogal	Saturdays	10am – 4pm
Museum of Sydney	Thu to Sun Closed Christmas Day & Australia Day Culture Up Late from 14 Jan	10am – 5pm Thursdays 5pm-8pm (from 14 Jan)
Rose Seidler House	Sundays	10am – 4pm
Rouse Hill Estate	Currently closed	-
Susannah Place	Currently closed	-
The Mint	Monday to Friday Closed 25 Dec 2020-8 Jan 2021 & all public holidays	9am – 5pm
Vaucluse House	Wed to Sat (+ Sun 10 Jan) Closed Christmas Day & Australia Day	10am – 4pm

Restaurant trading days

Location

Opening Days

Opening Times

Estate Vaucluse House

Wed to Sun

Closed:
- Wed 23 Dec-Sun 27 Dec 2020
- Thu 31 Dec 2020

Wed, Thu, 11am-4pm [lunch, high tea]
Fri to Sun, 9am-4pm [breakfast, lunch, high tea]

Elizabeth Farm Tearooms

Currently closed

Exterior view of the Justice & Police Museum, former Water Police Court, Albert Street at night.

Culture Up LateFriday 11 December 2020

This summer Sydney Living Museums will join other major arts and cultural institutions for Culture Up Late, a NSW Government initiative aimed at revitalizing Sydney’s cultural life.

School holidays