Making History From a House: The Story of Vaucluse House as a Museum
Join us during History Week 2024 for an insightful journey into Making History from a House: The story of Vaucluse House as a museum.
Museums of History NSW research curator, Dr Paige Gleeson, will explore how Australia’s first publicly owned house museum, Vaucluse House, was for much of the 20th century, conceptualised and operated as a museum of Australian history and as a site to pay tribute to the memory of William Charles Wentworth.
Dr Gleeson will discuss how Vaucluse House’s role as museum evolved over time as it reflected and responded to events and developments shaping history, heritage and Australian society in the 20th century.
This curator-led tour offers a unique perspective into an important period in the history of Vaucluse House that is often overlooked, and in doing so, asks us to consider the ways in which institutions construct histories through curatorial practice, memory and public commemoration.
Members get more: Members enjoy pre-sale access and 20% discount on tickets.
Vaucluse House
Wentworth Road, Vaucluse NSW 2030- Restaurant
- Sunday 8 September 11am–12pm
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