Collections

Woodgraining tools, rollers, stamps, combs

Caroline Simpson Collection

Home and garden design, history and life

Edward Herbert Farmer (Government Architect), ‘Aerial perspective view, NSW State Archives Repository, Kingswood’, c.1972

Western Sydney Records Centre – 50th anniversary

Friday 28 November 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the first stage of facilities at the Western Sydney Records Centre in Kingswood. Five stages later, the centre is still being used to store NSW State archives and semi-current NSW Government records, and also holds the State Archives Reading Room.

Collections on Tour 2025

Museums of History NSW has been on the road again, sharing our stories with the people of regional NSW

Certificate of naturalisation for Hans Olsen per "Cutty Sark", 09/04/1902

More Than a Name: NSW Naturalisation Records

This webinar showcases the various naturalisation records held, including original applications for naturalisation, and advises what you may be able to discover about your immigrant ancestors in the collection

Featured display

Rustic Adornment

Design imitating nature

Monday 3 November

Flat out access: unfolding the parchment pardon of Samuel Henry Horne

The conservators at the Western Sydney Records Centre treat items from across Museums of History NSW collections. A recent example is the 1832 absolute pardon of convict Samuel Henry Horne

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Not so black and white

Digitising photos from Rouse Hill Estate

Making Home: Collections on Tour

MHNSW was proud to present Making Home: A Short History of Houses, Interiors and Gardens in NSW in 2025

c.1923 coloured sketch of alternative cantilever Sydney Harbour Bridge

State Archives Collection

Making history every day