Museum of Sydney
Tour
Convict Sydney Walking Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable and expert guides for a tour of Convict Sydney
Tuesday 3 November 10.30am–12.30pm
Private event
Unearthing Community-Engaged Research in Museums and Archives
History is all about understanding the people and societies that came before us. How can engaging with people today help us understand the past?
Monday 12 October 6pm–8pm
Featured exhibition
Unearthed
Even the most ordinary object has many stories to tell, depending on how you look at it
Friday 5 December
Permanent display
Yura Nura: People & Country
Yura Nura: People & Country presents contemporary Aboriginal reflections on the history of Sydney and colonisation
Saturday 1 April
Featured display
Madjeri
Madjeri (pronounced mud-jer-ee) is the Dharawal word for canoe or small floating vessel
Saturday 3 August
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
Featured exhibition
Dig It!
Head to our dig site, grab your tools and become an archaeologist at the Museum of Sydney
Friday 5 December
Unearthed – Exhibition film
What was it like to work on the first Government House excavations? In this film, some of the archaeologists who worked on the site reflect on their experiences and the impact the work had on their lives and careers
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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