History Week: Hyde Park history and art tour

Celebrate History Week 2025 with a hands-on walk and art tour through Hyde Park.

Create your own a site-specific relief print artist book as you explore the park, capturing textures, stories, and impressions from the journey.

In line with this year’s theme, Water Stories, the tour will visit some locations featured in Walk on water: A guide to Sydney’s water features— part of the City of Sydney’s self-guided historical walking tour series. At each stop, you’ll uncover the narratives behind the fountains and sculptures in the park, where art and storytelling meet.

Guided by professional artists from Pine Street Creative Arts Centre and one of the City’s historians, you’ll use kneadable putty to collect imprints from natural and built surfaces. These impressions will be transformed into block prints, forming the pages of your evolving artist book as the walk progresses.

Don’t miss this unique blend of history, creativity, and storytelling in the heart of Sydney.

Please note: this event is weather dependent

What to Bring:

• All materials provided — just bring your creativity!

• Wear enclosed shoes and comfy clothes

• A water bottle and hat are recommended

You can access other walks in the series in two ways:

1. Download the Culture Walks app to your mobile device to view the Walk on Water tour.

2. View or download the accessible PDF version of the Walk on Water tour here.

We aim to deliver inclusive and accessible events. If you have any particular access or communication needs please contact Pine Creative Arts Centre on 02 9265 9333 or pinestreet@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au