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A group of students dressed as convicts

A working week at Museums of History NSW

In the last week of November 2025, three Year 10 students from across Sydney participated in a work experience program with the Learning team at Museums of History NSW

Museums of History NSW joins the Sunflower

As we celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) on 3 December 2025, Museums of History NSW proudly joins the Hidden Disability Sunflower Program

Make the home your muse: apply for the Caroline Simpson Library Creative Residency

Take rich inspiration from the home and unlock creative possibilities with the inaugural Caroline Simpson Library Creative Residency

Bridge Street Social x Heineken at Museum of Sydney

Bridge Street Social with Heineken at the Museum of Sydney

The Museum of Sydney forecourt comes alive this spring and summer with the arrival of Bridge Street Social, a vibrant new pop-up in the heart of the city featuring the Heineken Silver Airstream Bar

Not so black and white

Digitising photos from Rouse Hill Estate

A creek with stonework banks

Vaucluse House, Waterfall, Ponds & Rill Conservation Project

Watch the update on this conservation project that has preserved the integrity and heritage significance of this important waterway

Making Home: Collections on Tour

MHNSW was proud to present Making Home: A Short History of Houses, Interiors and Gardens in NSW in 2025

Sydney Open 2023 volunteer group photo

Volunteer for Sydney Open 2025

Sydney Open is Australia’s premier architectural event. It’s when Museums of History NSW opens the doors of many of Sydney’s most significant buildings for fans of architecture and heritage to explore

Volunteer Symposium for NSW Regional and Community-Run Museums

Wrap-up of the regional volunteer symposium

The inaugural Volunteer Symposium was held at The Mint in partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW on 28–29 July 2025