Vaucluse House
Various dates & times
Workshop
History Kids – Explore Vaucluse House
Explore Vaucluse House these summer holidays
Thursday 9 January 10.30am–11.30am
Resource
How to grow broad beans
Some handy hints to help you look after your broad bean seed after your excursion to Vaucluse House
Latest News
The Syrens of Sydney: a bespoke donor experience
On a perfect autumn afternoon in late May, donors were immersed in the musical world of the Wentworths and their contemporaries at the 'Syrens of Sydney' concert held at Vaucluse House
Convict Sydney
Harbourside Gothic: The convict origins of Vaucluse House
Its architectural style is not all that is gothic about Vaucluse House. Discover the dark history of the house’s first owner, Henry Browne Hayes
Dinghy and kayak registration at Vaucluse Bay
The historic 10-hectare Vaucluse House estate includes the beach paddock where dinghy racks and kayak spaces are located. We manage the registration of these areas through annual permits
The coolest room in the house
What practical techniques can we learn from historical building design to minimise heat and energy consumption in our homes today?
Conservation
Vaucluse House kitchen garden
The Vaucluse House kitchen garden recently underwent a significant rejuvenation project to preserve the site and allow it to continue to be used as a valuable educational resource
Renewed splendour for the Wentworth Mausoleum
The conservation works to the perimeter fence of the historic Wentworth Mausoleum have been successfully completed
Wentworth Mausoleum perimeter fence conservation
MHNSW is undertaking the first comprehensive conservation works to the fence surrounding the 1870s resting place of William Charles Wentworth