Sydney Open
Ten architectural terms you might hear on a Sydney Open tour (and what they mean)
Heading to a Sydney Open tour? Consider this your architectural phrasebook – ten concepts explained that’ll help you make sense of the buildings you encounter
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Volunteer for Sydney Open 2026
The premier open-building event in NSW, Sydney Open takes visitors into buildings and spaces that are rarely open to the public. Every year, Sydney Open is made possible by our incredible team of volunteers
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Sydney Open 2025 Members Competition winner
The winner of our Sydney Open 2025 Members Competition took home the ultimate Sydney Open prize package.
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Volunteer for Sydney Open 2025
Sydney Open is Australia’s premier architectural event. It’s when Museums of History NSW opens the doors of many of Sydney’s most significant buildings for fans of architecture and heritage to explore
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Sydney Open Adaptive Reuse 2024 Members Competition winner
On the day of Sydney Open, the winner of our members competition, H K of Redfern, and a guest enjoyed a very special personal tour of the Sirius building
Sydney Open Series
Building on the Sydney Open program, this series offers talks, workshops, and tours throughout the year, with a focus on history, architecture, design innovation, sustainability, and heritage
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Volunteer at Sydney Open 2023
Applications are now open to volunteer at Australia’s premier open building event
Two Point Perspective: Sydney social housing
In this podcast presenters Rebecca Hawcroft and Kieran McInerney chat with architectural historian and heritage specialist Dr Noni Boyd and architect Dr Michael Zanardo
Two Point Perspective: the Glass House
In this podcast, presenters Rebecca Hawcroft and Kieran McInerney go to a well-known Sydney house from the 1950s, but one very few people will have visited