Kids trails
Looking for activities during the school holidays? We have family-friendly events across our properties! Enjoy free entry to all our museums and historic houses, with extended opening hours at select sites.
Hyde Park Barracks
Queens Square, Macquarie Street, Sydney CBD
Come on an adventure through time at the Hyde Park Barracks with a tailored audio guide and activity trail for kids. Hear the fascinating story of the Barracks as told in the words of convicts and immigrants who lived there, listen for clues and complete fun activities.
Opening hours
Daily 10am–6pm
Last entry at 4.30pm
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
Free entry
Elizabeth Farm
70 Alice Street, Rosehill
Have fun in the garden playing quoits, a popular 19th-century game. Make a mini greenhouse to take home, or step back in time to experience what it was like to do the laundry the old-fashioned way – by hand!
Connect with local First Nations history through the Tony Albert/Dharug-designed ‘memory exchange’ activity. Designed to complement Healing land, remembering Country, this activity allows you to reflect on the experiences and stories of the children in Governor Macquarie’s Native Institute.
Opening hours
Friday and Saturday
10am–4pm
Open daily during school holidays
Free entry
Justice & Police Museum
Corner Albert and Phillip streets, Sydney CBD
Pick up a kids trail and explore our captivating displays, and discover the stories of Sydney’s original Water Police Station and courts.
Earn your own police badge, dress up in costume and perform a mock trial with your family. Unlock secrets and solve mysteries as you move through the museum.
Opening hours
Saturday and Sunday
10am–5pm
Open daily during school holidays
Free entry
School holiday activities
Workshop
Natural Dyeing Workshop
Harness nature’s beautiful colour palette to create your own unique tie-dyed item, using natural dye, food waste and foraged materials, in this hands-on workshop with artist Alacoque Dash
70 Alice Street, Rosehill NSW 2142
Tuesday 20 January 10.30am–12pm
Workshop
Cyanotypes Workshop
Photography and installation artist Izabela Pluta will lead this hands-on workshop where participants will explore the early photographic process of cyanotype
Wentworth Road, Vaucluse NSW 2030
Wednesday 28 January 10.30am–12.30pm
Workshop
Bee Magic
Explore the world of bees in this hands-on workshop that’s buzzing with creativity and fun
Wentworth Road, Vaucluse NSW 2030
Friday 30 January 10.30am–12pm
Vacation care program
Onsite
History Adventures at the Barracks
Join us in the school holidays for a one-of-a-kind museum experience, where kids will discover what life was for the convicts at the Hyde Park Barracks!