Collections

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

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

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

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



