Museum Collections
Place-based collections at our historic houses and museums
Collections on Tour 2026
Museums of History NSW is on the road again, sharing our stories with the people of regional NSW.
Making Home: A Short History of Houses, Interiors and Gardens in NSW
Learn about the history of houses, interiors and gardens in NSW and explore material relevant to your locality. Drawing on Museums of History NSW’s rich collections, our experts will deliver illustrated presentations followed by a Q&A. There will also be an opportunity for you to view original collection material such as wallpaper, trade catalogues, tiles, architectural pattern books and historical garden sources.
Talk schedule
A Brighter Past: A Short History of Colour in NSW Homes
What colours did people use in their homes in the past? We often think that historical home interiors were dull and dusty – was this the reality? Discover the story of colour in the home in NSW and how attitudes towards living with colour are always changing. Drawing on Museums of History NSW’s rich collections, our experts will deliver illustrated presentations followed by a Q&A. There will also be an opportunity for you to view original collection material such as colour charts, wallpaper, trade catalogues, architectural pattern books and other rare sources.
Talk schedule
Past programs
Collections on Tour 2024
Museums of History NSW has been on the road again, sharing our stories with the people of regional NSW
Collections on Tour 2025
Museums of History NSW has been on the road again, sharing our stories with the people of regional NSW
Explore our collections
State Archives Collection
Making history every day
Caroline Simpson Collection
Home and garden design, history and life
Regional NSW
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Museums & Galleries of NSW
Since 2023, MHNSW has enjoyed a successful partnership with Museums & Galleries of NSW
Regional Archives Centres
A network of Regional Archives Centres provides access to state archives of regional significance and to copies of key state archives
Regional partnerships
MHNSW is seeking to work in partnership with regional organisations to co-develop programs for regional audiences to be delivered in regional centres
Resources for regional NSW
Our Learning, Collections Care and Curatorial teams worked in collaboration with our Museums & Galleries of NSW partners to develop a series of short videos that are available to download or stream