Museum of Sydney

Talk
Truth-Telling Through Fiction: Anita Heiss in Conversation
Join award-winning writer Dr Anita Heiss in conversation with journalist Nicole Abadee to explore truth-telling in First Nations fiction
Thursday 24 July 6pm–7pm

Talk
In conversation with Joan Ross and Coby Edgar
Join us for a conversation between artist Joan Ross and independent curator and writer Coby Edgar as they delve into Ross’s wide-ranging practice
Saturday 30 August 2pm–3pm

Tour
Convict Sydney Walking Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable and expert Guides in a tour of Convict Sydney
Wednesday 13 August 10.30am–12.30pm

Featured display
Eora by Michael Riley
Eora, by the late Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi filmmaker and photographer Michael Riley (1960–2004), is a 20-minute digital film that tells the story of Sydney’s First Nations people – before and after colonisation
Saturday 7 December

Now showing
Featured display
Let’s party like it’s 1815
Let’s party like it’s 1815 by Joan Ross is an eight-minute digital artwork on display at the Museum of Sydney that colourfully critiques the legacy of the colonisation of Australia
Saturday 12 April

Featured display
Madjeri
Madjeri (pronounced mud-jer-ee) is the Dharawal word for canoe or small floating vessel
Saturday 3 August

Now showing
Featured exhibition
Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country
This exhibition depicts the development of the NSW colony through a selection of historical maps, plans, sketches, artworks and objects
Thursday 17 April

Tour
Members Hour: Museum of Sydney
Welcome to Members Hour at the Museum of Sydney with a special tour of the exhibition 'Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country' led by exhibition co-curator Dr Penny Stannard
Wednesday 30 July 9am–10am