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Nevra Winter prepares to lay bricks at Convict Escapades

Macquarie Street Adventure

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

Employment opportunity

Support Officer, Collection Services

This role will roster and supervise the activities of the Collection Services team that carries out agency and public requests for access to records held in the State Archive Collection

Employment opportunity

Archives Administrator

This role will undertake a range of tasks related to the location, collection, checking, movement, handling, and shelving of State Archives

Settlers' Muster Book, 1800

State Archives Collection: Customer Satisfaction Survey 2025

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

Employment opportunity

Support Officer, Collection Assessment

This role will allocate work and supervise a team of clerical staff undertaking the physical checking of State archive material and the ingest of associated control data into the State Archive Collection Management System (SAMS)

House covered with scaffold

Rouse Hill Estate – what’s been going on?

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

Love in the Library – Members Hour at the Caroline Simpson Library

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

Bullion Bar and Dining

Bullion Bar and Dining launches at The Mint

The 200-year-old Mint building has welcomed a new dining era with the launch of Bullion Bar and Dining, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney opening on the first floor

Hiromi Tango

Call for participants: Hope Garden by Hiromi Tango

Museums of History NSW is delighted to announce a dramatic new art installation, 'Hope', by renowned multidisciplinary artist Hiromi Tango, to be displayed at the Hyde Park Barracks from 11 April 2025