Museum of Sydney
A closer look at bricks
A high-tech research collaboration is giving us new insights into some very familiar objects from our vast archaeological collection
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Do touch
We all know we can’t touch collection objects or artworks displayed in museums. However, the display Cast in cast out by First Nations artist Dennis Golding at the Museum of Sydney included a ‘do touch’ element
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Excavating Australia’s first Government House
Did you know that when you walk into the Museum of Sydney, you’re walking over the remains of one of the most significant buildings in Australia’s history?
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Coomaditchie: The Art of Place
The works of the Coomaditchie artists speak of life in and around the settlement of Coomaditchie, its history, ecology and local Dreaming stories
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First encounters
The Museum of Sydney is built on and around a site that links us to the very beginnings of modern Australia
Discover Paradise on Earth
Whether you’re a lover of design, architecture and art, or simply seeking an oasis in the CBD, this new exhibition invites you to reflect on the extraordinary story of architect Marion Mahony Griffin
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Life at Government House in the Macquarie era
Historian Jane Kelso describes a busy schedule of social gatherings and official events at Sydney's Government House during the governorship of Lachlan Macquarie
First Government House foundation plate
When the foundation plate was rediscovered in 1899 the site of first Government House was a distant memory
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Demolished: first Government House
Built on a prominent rise overlooking Sydney Cove, first Government House served as the official residence and administrative office for the first nine governors of New South Wales