Plum Pudding Making Demonstration with Dr Jacqui Newling

Join Museums of History NSW Curator and culinary historian Dr Jacqui Newling in the colonial kitchen at Vaucluse House for a pudding making demonstration filled with traditional festive flavours.

Explore a range of handwritten 19th-century Christmas plum pudding recipes held in the MHNSW collection and see how Jacqui follows a recipe from 1861 to make a pudding that you can replicate at home for your own festive table.

Education programme at Hyde Park Barracks.

Kids trails

Looking for activities during the school holidays? We have family-friendly events across our properties! Enjoy free entry to all our museums and historic houses, with extended opening hours at select sites

Vaucluse House School Holidays offer
Various dates & times
Workshop

History Kids – Explore Vaucluse House

Explore Vaucluse House these summer holidays

Thursday 9 January 10.30am–11.30am
Elizabeth Farm school holidays shoot
Various dates & times
Workshop

History Kids – Explore the House at Elizabeth Farm

Explore the house at Elizabeth Farm these summer holidays

Wednesday 8 January 10.30am–11.30am