Architecture & design
Tour
Members Hour: Rouse Hill Estate
Experience Members Hour at Rouse Hill Estate
Sunday 15 February 9am–10am
Sydney Open Series
Tour
Heritage and Architecture Tours of Kincoppal Rose Bay School
This guided tour offers the opportunity to discover the remarkable history of this beautiful harbourside campus
Saturday 24 January 10am–11am
Sydney Open Series
Tour
Tours of Macquarie Lightstation
Explore the iconic Macquarie Lightstation, home to Australia’s first lighthouse. Join us to uncover the fascinating story behind its construction and its vital role in shaping Australia’s maritime history
Saturday 21 March 10am–11am
Sydney Open Series
Tour
Caring for Rose Seidler House as a Museum of Mid-Century Design
Discover the challenges and rewards of caring for a mid-century modern building in this unique and informative tour of Rose Seidler House
Saturday 14 February 12pm–1.15pm
Sydney Open Series
Tour
White Bay Power Station Behind-the-Scenes Tours
As part of the 25th Biennale of Sydney, go behind the scenes at Sydney’s longest-serving power station, at White Bay
Saturday 14 March 12pm–1.15pm
Richard Clough Collection
Professor Richard Clough AM (1921–2014) was a significant Australian architect, landscape architect and educator. Throughout his professional life, he amassed a remarkable collection of books relating to garden history, landscape design, botany and Australian flora
Ornament source books
Bringing together examples of surface and decorative ornament from a range of periods and cultures, ornament source books provided inspiration for designers, artists, sculptors and architects
![Alexander Mackintosh Archive :
architectural plans and specifications, 1901-1924: E. R. Orchard, architect : architectural plans and specifications, 1913-1915 / Edwin R. Orchard [architectural drawings]](https://api.mhnsw.au/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.mhnsw.au%2Ffotoweb%2Fembed%2F2025%2F03%2Fc51525c85e59456e97c46a50d10f6352.jpg&w=1920&h=400&fit=inside&format=webp)
Alexander Mackintosh Archive
The Alexander Mackintosh Archive comprises around 270 architectural drawings and many specification documents relating to the largely domestic building work carried out by building contractor Alexander Mackintosh in Sydney between 1900 and 1924
Wallpaper
Wallpaper printing rollers: from machine printing to 3D capture
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