What's on
Events
9 Mar–10 June, various times
Tour
Heritage tours: White Bay Power Station
Decommissioned in 1984, Sydney’s longest-serving power station at White Bay will once again energise Sydney as part of the 2024 Biennale of Sydney
9 May 12pm & 1.20pm
Tour
Members heritage tours: White Bay Power Station
Decommissioned in 1984, Sydney’s longest-serving power station at White Bay will once again energise Sydney as part of the 2024 Biennale of Sydney
17 May, 10.30am
Online talk
Unlocking Past Lives
Join Mathew Stephens, research librarian at the Caroline Simpson Library, as he uses the library’s specialist collection to explore the contexts of a selection of historic family photographs.
18 May, 1.30pm
Tour
Wentworth Mausoleum walking tour
Join us for a walking tour to the rarely opened Wentworth Mausoleum and learn about William Charles Wentworth’s extravagant 1873 state funeral
21 May, 6pm
Talk
Creating Imagined Interiors
Join Melinda Doring, Craig McPherson and Joanna Nicholas as they discuss different approaches to creating interiors for house museums and film and television productions
25 May, 11.30am
Tour
Coomaditchie: The Art Of Place Curator Talk
Join First Nations Curator Tess Allas for a tour of the thought-provoking exhibition Coomaditchie: The Art of Place
26 May, 6pm
Performance
Sonic Spaces
Join us for an intimate series of music performances in one of the city’s most unique spaces, the hammock room at the Hyde Park Barracks
29 May, 10am
Talk
Members Hour: Caroline Simpson Library
Experience Members Hour at Caroline Simpson Library
30 May, 5.30pm & 7pm
Tour
QVB Twilight Tours
Join us for a special-access tour of one of Sydney’s best-loved architectural icons, the Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
1 June, various times
Tour
Tour of Parbury Ruins and Arthur Payne's House
Enjoy a tour of two archaeological sites and uncover some of the rich history of The Rocks
2 June, 10.30am & 1pm
Workshop
Sketching memory with Dennis Golding
Join Golding and artist Cameron Stead for a special drawing workshop in which participants will explore their own memories of place drawn from the built environment
5 June, 6pm
Event
An Evening Visit to Vaucluse House
Experience the Wentworths’ picturesque estate and harbourside retreat on an exclusive and intimate tour after dark
15 June, 2.30pm
Talk
Artist talk with Dennis Golding
Dennis Golding joins Dr Jacqui Newling for a thoughtful discussion about memory, making and practice
21 June, 10.30am
Online talk
Oyster leases
This webinar will focus on the Oyster Lease Cultures files, which tell the stories of the people who held these leases between 1920 and 1978
9–10 July, 11am & 2pm
Workshop
Art of Place: Poetry Workshop with Lucy Norton
You are invited to write about your 'Art of Place' at a Poetry Workshop with Lucy Norton
30 August, 10.30am
Online talk
'Equitable Relief': Equity Court records in the State Archives Collection
This webinar will explore records of the Equity Division of the Supreme Court, how to find them, and what they can tell you.
27 September, 10:30am
Online talk
Tracing NSW Gaol Inmates: Researching criminal offenders in the State Archives Collection
This webinar will show you how to use the State Archives collection to trace your ancestors through the NSW prison system, uncovering their crimes and incarcerations.
On display
Featured display
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Caroline Simpson Library
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Caroline Simpson Library, which was created through an extraordinary cultural gift donated by the children of Caroline Simpson OAM (1930–2003).
Permanent display
Alexander Riley, legendary Aboriginal police tracker
The remarkable talents of Aboriginal trackers who worked for NSW Police in the 20th century are featured in a display at the Justice & Police Museum
Permanent display
Healing land, remembering Country
A powerful work by Kuku Yalanji artist Tony Albert
Permanent display
Yura Nura: People & Country
Yura Nura: People & Country presents contemporary Aboriginal reflections on the history of Sydney and colonisation
On tour
Collections on Tour 2024
Museums of History NSW is on the road again, sharing our stories with the people of regional NSW