Museums of History New South Wales

West elevation (front) of Hyde Park Barracks, from across Queens Square

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The view of the gardens from the roof of Vaucluse House

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We manage, maintain and interpret buildings and places of historic importance for the education and enjoyment of the public

Meroogal Women's Art Prize

Entries are now open for the Meroogal Women’s Art Prize 2024

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Image of the front of the coloumns on the Rum Hospital verandah
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Major conservation works completed on the Rum Hospital verandah

In the 2023–24 financial year the MHNSW Capital Works team completed detailed conservation works on the ‘Rum Hospital’ building at The Mint

Cover label Small debts registers [Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions]
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Archives for Everyone

The Archives for Everyone project has seen us partner with 14 groups who have nominated Small Debts registers from Courts of petty sessions throughout NSW

A student in costume for an immersive re-enactment of the trial of Bushranger John Vane during the program Bailed Up! at the Justice and Police Museum
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Thank you to our donors

We thank all our donors who contributed to the 2024 Annual Appeal: Engaging with History. With your generous support, MHNSW raised over $210,000, which will help to fund accessible learning programs, transportation subsidies for schools from low socio-economic areas and free virtual learning events to help schoolchildren across NSW engage with history

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Memorable learning experiences at Elizabeth Farm

At Museums of History NSW, we strive to create memorable and meaningful experiences for school students – bringing history to life in the places where it happened

First Nations Hub

A space and place to celebrate and engage with First Nations cultures, knowledge and perspectives

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Jar of jam / preserve with spoon and rustic bread on wooden board in kitchen at Vaucluse House

History with flavour

Good food and generous hospitality were part of the rhythms of domestic life at Rouse Hill House. A collection of cookbooks and handwritten recipes accumulated over more than a hundred years remains in the house, and provides a taste of the family’s culinary repertoire through times of boom and bust

The fountains of Machattie Park, Bathurst

Several of the postcards featured in our current library display depict Machattie Park in Bathurst. Postcard collector Vera Bell lived in Bathurst between 1905 and 1908 while her father, John, acted as the police superintendent

Cartoon drawing of Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright

The Wasmuth Portfolio

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wasmuth Portfolio, is regarded as one of the most influential architectural treatises of the 20th century

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