What’s on
Exhibitions and events at Museum of Sydney
Events
Workshop
Collage workshops for kids
Join the Sydney Collage Society for a hands-on workshop inspired by Joan Ross’s immersive digital artwork 'Let’s party like it’s 1815'
Corner Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney NSW 2000
Tuesday 15 July 10.30am–12pm
Talk
'Truth-Telling Through Fiction’: Anita Heiss in Conversation
Join award-winning writer Dr Anita Heiss in conversation with journalist Nicole Abadee to explore truth-telling in First Nations fiction
Corner Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney NSW 2000
Thursday 24 July 6pm–7pm
Tour
Members Hour: Museum of Sydney
Welcome to Members Hour at the Museum of Sydney with a special tour of the exhibition 'Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country' led by exhibition co-curator Dr Penny Stannard
Corner Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney NSW 2000
Wednesday 30 July 9am–10am
Tour
Convict Sydney Walking Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable and expert Guides in a tour of Convict Sydney
Corner Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney NSW 2000
Wednesday 13 August 10.30am–12.30pm
Talk
In conversation with Joan Ross and Coby Edgar
Join us for a conversation between artist Joan Ross and independent curator and writer Coby Edgar as they delve into Ross’s wide-ranging practice
Corner Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney NSW 2000
Saturday 30 August 2pm–3pm
Displays
Featured display
Madjeri
Madjeri (pronounced mud-jer-ee) is the Dharawal word for canoe or small floating vessel
Saturday 3 August
Featured display
Eora by Michael Riley
Eora, by the late Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi filmmaker and photographer Michael Riley (1960–2004), is a 20-minute digital film that tells the story of Sydney’s First Nations people – before and after colonisation
Saturday 7 December
Permanent display
First Fleet Ships
This display explores the journey, arrival and first contacts of this fleet’s largely unwilling human cargo
Corner Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney NSW 2000
Sunday 1 January
Permanent display
Yura Nura: People & Country
Yura Nura: People & Country presents contemporary Aboriginal reflections on the history of Sydney and colonisation
Corner Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney NSW 2000
Saturday 1 April