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Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country exhibition

Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country exhibition

Follow the development of the NSW colony through a selection of historical maps, plans, artworks & objects
Today 10am to 5pm
Consuelo Cavaniglia: seeing through you

Consuelo Cavaniglia: seeing through you

Consuelo Cavaniglia develops a contemporary art project to engage with the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s collections.
Today 12pm to 4pm
Early Birds

Early Birds

Autism and sensory-friendly mornings
Today 8am to 10am
Eora by Michael Riley

Eora by Michael Riley

Eora, is a 20-minute digital film that tells the story of Sydney’s First Nations people – before and after colonisation.
Today 10am to 5pm
Hope by Hiromi Tango

Hope by Hiromi Tango

A dramatic new art installation by multidisciplinary artist Hiromi Tango on display at the Hyde Park Barracks
Today 10am to 10pm
Instrumental: Collections from Science

Instrumental: Collections from Science

This is the 4th display in our ongoing series showcasing a range of tools used by physiologists and university students.
Today 12pm to 4pm
Kerameikos the potters' quarter

Kerameikos the potters' quarter

This exhibition offers new ways of understanding Australia's oldest collections, pushing the boundaries of ceramics.
Today 12pm to 4pm
Micro:Macro – models of insight and inspiration

Micro:Macro – models of insight and inspiration

Micro:Macro explores the role of models in understanding and exploring our world.
Today 12pm to 4pm
Music and movement: Cerith Wyn Evans

Music and movement: Cerith Wyn Evans

Improvised performance inspired by our major winter exhibition.
Today 12pm to 12.30pm
Sail on Duyfken

Sail on Duyfken

Join the captain and crew of tall ship Duyfken for a spectacular sail on Sydney Harbour
Today 2.30pm to 5.30pm
The trace is not a presence ...

The trace is not a presence ...

5 Australian artists from Chinese diasporic communities embrace their histories to celebrate the process of becoming.
Today 12pm to 4pm
Union Made: Art from the University of Sydney Union 

Union Made: Art from the University of Sydney Union 

This dazzling exhibition showcases rare European works, contemporary Indigenous art and Australian modernism.
Today 12pm to 4pm
Legendary stories behind iconic art: Art Appreciation 2025

Legendary stories behind iconic art: Art Appreciation 2025

Uncover epic tales and masterworks in this year-long art lecture series. Enjoy a single lecture, or the whole year!
11 Jun 2025
Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country Curator Tours

Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country Curator Tours

Join exhibition co-Curator, Dr Penny Stannard for a special tour of the exhibition Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country.
12 Jun 2025
Queering Macquarie Street

Queering Macquarie Street

For Pride Month, Museums of History NSW curator Dr Tuan Nguyen will lead a history walk down Macquarie Street
14 Jun 2025
Sin City: Sydney Crime Stories

Sin City: Sydney Crime Stories

Visit real crime scenes from the past and hear the stories behind the crimes
15 Jun 2025
Textiles that tell a story: Samurai silk to royal underwear

Textiles that tell a story: Samurai silk to royal underwear

Fabrics have shaped – and been shaped by – culture, identity, and innovation throughout history.
25 Jun 2025
Digging Up the Neighbourhood

Digging Up the Neighbourhood

Starting at Susannah Place, this walking tour explores some of the fascinating archaeological sites in The Rocks
16 Jul 2025
Convict Sydney Walking Tour

Convict Sydney Walking Tour

Join one of Museums of History NSW knowledgeable and expert guides for a tour of Convict Sydney.
13 Aug 2025