Members Hour: Hyde Park Barracks
Welcome to Members Hour at the Hyde Park Barracks
A UNESCO World Heritage–listed site in the heart of contemporary Sydney, the Barracks is an extraordinary record of the living legacy of colonial Australia. Built to house convicts, it later served as a women’s immigration depot and asylum, and then as law courts and government offices.
Enjoy an exclusive guided tour of this fascinating and complex site led by our museum expert – an experience unavailable to the general public!
Following recent upgrades to the museum’s cutting-edge audio technology and with more than 4,000 original artefacts on display, you are invited to explore the Barracks at your leisure before it opens to the public.
Members get more with a 10% discount at the museum shop. Also receive 10% off dining at the Bullion Store, located next door at The Mint.
Bookings essential. Registrations open soon.
Members Hour provides members with special access to our properties and experts. Not a member? Find out more here.
Hyde Park Barracks
Queens Square, Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000- Wheelchair accessible
- Monday 12 October 9am–10am
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