Justice & Police Museum
Tour
Holding Hatred
Behind the walls where Sydney’s accused, convicted and condemned were charged and sentenced lie objects too disturbing for regular public display
Thursday 27 August 2pm–3pm
Performance
House/Music: Believe
In the charged atmosphere of the Justice & Police Museum, this live performance unfolds in a space shaped by layered stories. Believe is a new free jazz supergroup comprising four of the most inventive improvisers and composers in Sydney’s creative music scene
Friday 31 July 6pm–7pm
Groundbreaking crimes from the archives
Within the sandstone walls of the Justice & Police Museum are countless stories of crime, courage and justice – some famous, many forgotten
From Water Police Office to museum
The complex that now houses the Justice & Police Museum was once one of the colony’s busiest legal hubs, with a daily parade of offenders – and the odd goat. Additions and improvements mark the evolution of the site’s function as courts and police station
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
Permanent display
Alexander Riley, legendary Aboriginal police tracker
The remarkable talents of Aboriginal trackers who worked for NSW Police in the 20th century are featured in a display at the Justice & Police Museum
Saturday 1 April
Women police in NSW: a history of firsts
A collection of photographs at the Justice & Police Museum document the hard-won firsts, beginning in 1915, that led to women attaining equal status within the NSW Police Force
Convict turned constable
A recently donated letter, signed by the governor of NSW in 1832, offers a tangible connection to the story of Samuel Horne, a convict who rose to the rank of district chief constable in the NSW Police
First Nations
Alexander Riley, legendary Aboriginal police tracker
The remarkable talents of Aboriginal trackers who worked for NSW Police in the 20th century are featured in a display at the Justice & Police Museum