What's on
Events
7 June, 6pm
Talk
Queer Infiltrators
An intimate conversation in the Caroline Simpson Library with distinguished Professor Peter McNeil and Mel Flyte
8 June, 6pm
Talk
First Nations Speaker Series
Celebrating NSW Aboriginal languages revival from a cross-generational perspective
16 June, 5pm-9pm
Special event
After Dark: Belonging
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion and interactive performances as speakers and artists explore what it means to belong in a multicultural society such as Australia
18 June, 10am & 1pm
Workshop
Country Women's Association Masterclass
Join us for a special masterclass at Vaucluse House with the Country Women’s Association (CWA)
21 & 22 June, 6.30am
Special event
Winter Solstice at Elizabeth Bay House
Wrap up warm and arrive before dawn to experience a magnificent display as the sun rises over the horizon
24 June, 12pm
Talk
In conversation with Penelope Seidler AM and architect Colin Griffiths
Join Penelope Seidler and Colin Griffiths for an in conversation facilitated by Polly Seidler
24 June, 2.30pm
Tour
Tour of Rose Seidler House with Penelope Seidler AM
Join this exclusive tour of the iconic Rose Seidler House with Penelope Seidler AM
25 June, 10am-4pm
Special event
Harry Seidler 100
In celebration of the 100th birthday of Harry Seidler, MHNSW will open the doors of Rose Seidler House, ‘the most talked about house in Sydney’, for a festive focus weekend on 24 and 25 June
30 June, 5pm
Special event
Members Preview: The People’s House: Sydney Opera House at 50
Members only preview of The People’s House: Sydney Opera House at 50, a new exhibition celebrating five decades of its unforgettable moments
1 July, 9am-10am
Special event
Members Hour: Museum of Sydney
Celebrate the very first Members Hour, kicking off at the Museum of Sydney with a light morning tea, plus activities for ‘mini’ members
1 & 2 July
Workshop
Weaving with Steven Russell and Phyllis Stewart
Celebrate NAIDOC Week in this special workshop with master weavers Steven Russell and Phyllis Stewart
11 August, 5pm-9pm
Special event
After Dark: Boycott
Listen to our panel of experts as they delve into the concepts of cancel culture, censorship and freedom of expression
Webinars
23 June, 10.30am
Online talk
Webinar: Probate packets revisited
This webinar will focus on the sources for probate in the State Archives Collection and the techniques you can use to find them
21 July, 10.30am
Online talk
Webinar: Programs in the Spotlight
The upcoming MHNSW exhibition: The People’s House – The Sydney Opera House at 50 features dozens of programs from the State Archive collection. Join exhibition curator Dr Scott Hill as we dive into an intriguing archive
25 August, 10.30am
Online talk
Webinar: The Court of Claims
This webinar will explore the records of this Court, how to find them and what they can tell you about NSW land ownership in the 19th Century
On display
Featured display
Queering the interior: London, New York, Sydney, 1882–1929
An exploration of the creative worlds and design practices of figures from queer history
Permanent display
Healing land, remembering Country
A powerful work by Kuku Yalanji artist Tony Albert
Permanent display
First Fleet Ships
This display explores the journey, arrival and first contacts of this fleet’s largely unwilling human cargo
Permanent display
Australian monument to the Great Irish Famine
The Australian monument to the Great Irish Famine is located on the southern wall of the Hyde Park Barracks
