What’s on

Convict Sydney Walking Tour

Join one of our knowledgeable and expert guides for a tour of Convict Sydney

Firestick

Hear from leading figures who have spent decades at the forefront of news and politics to understand how far we’ve come and how we can truly create more effective change

House/Music: Wytchings

The historic Elizabeth Farm homestead creates a fitting backdrop for this exclusive listening experience. Wytchings is the music project of artist Jenny Trinh. Trinh creates electronic soundscapes that are introspective yet familiar, and that soundtrack the abstract experiences of growing up amid the changing urban landscapes of Western Sydney

Copy, Paste, Profit

Discover the dark and tangled tales of Indian design woven through this historic textile collection

An Evening at Vaucluse House

Experience the Wentworths’ picturesque estate and harbourside retreat in a whole new light. Join us for an exclusive and intimate tour through the house after dark

Holding Hatred

Behind the walls where Sydney’s accused, convicted and condemned were charged and sentenced lie objects too disturbing for regular public display

House/Music: Hilary Geddes Quartet

Take a seat at the historic Justice & Police Museum and be transported through improvisation and sound as the Hilary Geddes Quartet play music from the album Redleaf. Hilary Geddes is an Australian guitarist and composer whose work moves between jazz, indie and experimental music

‘Most came because their fare was paid for them’: NSW assisted immigration

Join us for this webinar led by Dr Richard Reid, to get a glimpse of the treasures in the NSW State Archives Collection that illuminate the assisted emigrant journey

Members Hour: Rose Seidler House

Experience Members Hour: Rose Seidler House

The Stories of Us: Researching Family History in the NSW State Archives Collection

Join us at the Western Sydney Records Centre to hear from our archivists about finding your own family stories within the NSW State Archives

Behind-the-Scenes Tours of the Opera Centre

Go behind the scenes at the Opera Centre in Surry Hills, the creative heart of Opera Australia, on Saturday 12 September as part of the Sydney Open Series

Members: Wentworth Mausoleum Tour

Enjoy a members-only walking tour of the rarely opened Wentworth Mausoleum and learn about William Charles Wentworth’s extravagant 1873 state funeral

22 – 25 September 2026

Distillation

This multisensory performance will transport you to the Irish bog landscape through scent. Presented in partnership with Sydney Fringe

NSW Surveyor Field Books: What Every Researcher Needs to Know

Join us for this webinar to learn how to access these fabulous records detailing the landscapes of NSW and explore the information they contain.

Members Hour: Hyde Park Barracks

Experience Members Hour 2026 at the Hyde Park Barracks

Five Things to Discover in the Photographic Archive of the Government Printing Office

Join this webinar to explore the 20th-century photography of the NSW Government Printing Office. Learn the stories behind these images and how you can access them

The Ned Kelly Papers

Join us for this webinar exploring the life and crimes of Australia’s most notorious bushranger, featuring recently digitised records from the NSW State Archives Collection.

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

Madjeri

Madjeri (pronounced mud-jer-ee) is the Dharawal word for canoe or small floating vessel

Leaving Only Memories: The loss of Burdekin House

Our current display showcases objects and artworks related to Burdekin House, a grand colonial mansion that once stood on Macquarie Street but was demolished in 1933, a victim of Sydney’s urban development

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

Healing land, remembering Country

A powerful work by Kuku Yalanji artist Tony Albert

Yura Nura: People & Country

Yura Nura: People & Country presents contemporary Aboriginal reflections on the history of Sydney and colonisation