Children & Family
Discover both online and onsite experiences to enjoy as a family. Explore this page for events and workshops, our latest family exhibitions, and craft activities and recipes to create at home.
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Craft & Activities
Explore our treasury of children’s activities inspired by our museums and stories. Here you’ll find print-out activities, art projects and more.
Kids in the Kitchen
Foraged from the history books of our houses these recipes are sure to delight the young mind.
Videos for kids
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Baked Apples
Duration: 5:13
Duration: 5:13
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Going to School
Duration: 1:35
Going to School
What was life like for ordinary working-class children living in the suburbs or on the fringes of Australian cities in the early 1900s? How different or similar was their day to yours? Step into the shoes of the Youngein children, Jim and Dolly, from Susannah Place, Sydney and find out how they lived.
Duration: 1:35
Online shop
News
News
Sydney Living Museums to reopen from 1 JuneThursday 21 May 2020
News
Update on COVID-19Monday 16 March 2020
Exhibition
Family connectionMonday 2 March 2020
One of the first visitors to our new interactive family exhibition at the Museum of Sydney had a more personal connection than most.
Collections
Uncover the collection: Museums Discovery CentreMonday 2 March 2020
With free entry every weekend, interactive and educational programs for children of all ages during the school holidays, community events throughout the year, and a range of tours available, the Museums Discovery Centre (MDC) offers something for everyone!
