Macquarie Street Adventure
Published on Friday 28 March 2025
The Macquarie Street Adventure is a full day of activities held along Macquarie Street, bringing together the NSW Parliament, Museums of History NSW and the State Library of NSW.
Spend the day visiting all three destinations and enjoy a range of activities designed for 5–12-year-olds. Pick up your Macquarie Street Adventure activity trail and collect a sticker from each venue to collect your prize!
Find Trim, the cat, at the State Library of NSW. Trim travelled around Australia with explorer Matthew Flinders. You can also create an owl puppet at the Parliament of NSW. Did you know that a group of owls is called a parliament? At Hyde Park Barracks you’ll find a rat skeleton in the museum. Did you know that archaeologists discovered rats nests that contained thousands of artefacts that tell us about the people who lived at the barracks.
This free school holiday event will be held on Tuesday 15 April, 10am–3pm.
Explore the Macquarie Street Adventure
NSW Parliament
Australia’s oldest parliament is opening its doors for a fun-filled Festival of Democracy – a jam-packed day of discovery, learning, and hands-on activities for young citizens across the state
Museums of History NSW
Join Museums of History NSW for a range of free drop-in activities at two of their historic sites, the Hyde Park Barracks and The Mint
State Library NSW
Join the State Library of NSW for a range of free drop-in workshops and discover spaces you have never seen before in a tour of the library