Children & Family
In line with recent NSW Government announcements, all Sydney Living Museums properties will close to the public from Saturday 26 June until further notice to help protect the health of all visitors and staff and minimise the spread of COVID-19. For more information visit our COVID update page.
With our museums temporarily closed discover online experiences to enjoy at home.
Explore this page for craft activities and recipes to create at home.
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Craft & Activities
Explore our range of fun craft activities inspired by our museums and stories! Make your own magic lantern, launch a paper plane, plus find other 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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Enchanted valley
Duration: 0:29
Duration: 0:29
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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
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Continue the fun for the whole family by becoming a Sydney Living Museums member! From $135, our Member + One membership provides free entry to explore our properties, museums and exhibitions for free including Enchanted Valley on now at the Museum of Sydney for you, one extra adult and up to four children. You’ll also enjoy a 20% discount on all events and other great benefits.
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Hyde Park Barracks
Kids’ activity trails now availableThursday 3 June 2021
School holidays
Summer 2021: opening hoursMonday 7 December 2020
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.