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Love in the Library – Members Hour at the Caroline Simpson Library

This February, in celebration of Valentine’s Day, Collections Discovery Assistant Mel Flyte shared with our members expressions of love discovered in the Caroline Simpson Library

Internship opportunity

Cataloguing Museum Collections

Gain valuable collection management experience including object handling, cataloguing and working with collection databases

Internship opportunity

Curatorial Research: Evaluating the Meroogal Women's Art Prize

Research the Meroogal Women’s Art Prize to produce a written report and presentation evaluating trends and insights

Bullion Bar and Dining

Bullion Bar and Dining launches at The Mint

The 200-year-old Mint building has welcomed a new dining era with the launch of Bullion Bar and Dining, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney opening on the first floor

Employment opportunity

COPY Marketing & Communications Manager

We are looking for a bold and passionate Marketing & Communications Manager who is excited to join a leading NSW Government Executive Agency as we embark on a period of change and expansion

Hiromi Tango

Call for participants: Hope Garden by Hiromi Tango

Museums of History NSW is delighted to announce a dramatic new art installation, 'Hope', by renowned multidisciplinary artist Hiromi Tango, to be displayed at the Hyde Park Barracks from 11 April 2025

Dr Aaron De Souza (standing, right), Research Manager at Museums of History NSW, presenting archaeological artefacts from the site of Australia’s first Government House

Exploring the archaeology of the first Government House

Donors joined Dr Aaron De Souza, Research Manager at Museums of History NSW, for a fascinating bespoke talk and behind-the-scenes viewing of a selection of the more than 140,000 archaeological finds from the site of Australia’s first Government House

Estate at Vaucluse House wedding reception

2024 Wedding Industry Awards win for Estate Vaucluse House

Estate Vaucluse House has won the Greater Sydney Wedding Venue – Historic Venue category at the 2024 Wedding Industry Awards

Scottish Rifles outside Hyde Park Barracks / photographer Charles Bayliss

New insights from an old photograph

A recent acquisition for the Caroline Simpson Library captures a rare view of the long-demolished southern range of the Hyde Park Barracks