Caroline Simpson Collection
Home and garden design, history and life
There’s plenty happening every day at our museums, historic houses and gardens, with entry free for all!
Explore our curriculum-linked programs, excursions and resources for stages 1 to 6. Inquire or book now
Your support will help us to preserve and share the stories of NSW through our places, collections, archives and programs
We manage, maintain and interpret buildings and places of historic importance for the education and enjoyment of the public
Home and garden design, history and life
Making history every day
Place-based collections at our historic houses and museums
The Macquarie Street Adventure is a full day of activities held along Macquarie Street, bringing together the NSW Parliament, Museums of History NSW with the State Library of NSW
Every year we undertake a survey to gather customer feedback on the State Archives Collection services we provide in the Reading Room, on our website and through our inquiry and copying services
The conservation works are up and running at Rouse Hill Estate! The scaffolds are up, allowing the team to look closely at windows and roofs
In February, to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Collections Discovery Assistant Mel Flyte shared with our members expressions of love discovered in the Caroline Simpson Library
A space and place to celebrate and engage with First Nations cultures, knowledge and perspectives
WelcomeA collection of photographs at the Justice & Police Museum document the hard-won firsts, beginning in 1915, that led to women attaining equal status within the NSW Police Force
In the lead-up to 26 January, the State Archives Collection provides opportunities to explore and reflect on past examples of advocacy and allyship in the fight for First Nations rights
In December 2022, Phyllis Murphy AM generously donated to the Caroline Simpson Library more than 3,000 wallpaper samples. While the bulk of the donation consists of wallpaper rolls, lengths and sample books, it also includes two printing rollers
Forgotten for decades, the archive of building contractor Alexander Mackintosh was rediscovered in a roof space in the 1990s. It includes more than 270 architectural drawings and reveals information about the work of many of Sydney’s leading architects of the early 20th century