What’s on
Exhibitions and events at Museum of Sydney
School holiday activities at Museum of Sydney
Explore the hidden tales beneath your feet with an engaging kids trail related to our new exhibition Unearthed. You can also join a stringing workshop, or drop in for a relaxed story time session that celebrates Country
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Film
Archaeology on Film: Fact Versus Fiction
To coincide with our exhibition Unearthed at the Museum of Sydney, we’re presenting a film series that explores how archaeology is portrayed in cinema, from documentaries to family favourites
Corner Phillip and Bridge streets, Sydney NSW 2000
Sunday 18 January 2pm–3pm
Displays
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
Permanent display
Yura Nura: People & Country
Yura Nura: People & Country presents contemporary Aboriginal reflections on the history of Sydney and colonisation
Saturday 1 April
Permanent display
First Fleet Ships
This display explores the journey, arrival and first contacts of this fleet’s largely unwilling human cargo
Sunday 1 January