History

Voyage back in time to the early stories of Australians in Antarctica through the journeys of SY Aurora.

Through intimate guided tours, we tell the stories of everyday families who helped shape Sydney.

Discover the fascinating world behind one of Sydney’s most important urban planning tools.

Explore the Contemporary Australian Best Restaurant - NSW Winner at NSW Parliament House

Explore all things ghostly as we visit Sydney's most haunted pubs.

The small but meaningful things that make us happy

Discover the Chinese merchants who built Sydney’s Chinatown and shaped Haymarket’s history.

a new exhibition exploring how the Navy has grown alongside Australia, from colonial defence to a modern maritime force.

Uncover interesting facts about RPA Hospital’s history

An exhibition focused on the dramatic events of the Japanese midget submarine attack on Sydney Harbour.

Venture back to historic Sydney. A time when prisoners were the law

Go where the locals go

Explore the city on a comfortable and informative tour, traveling in a climate-controlled bus with experienced guide.

Experience an intimate guided tour of the iconic heritage-listed Sydney Observatory.

Discover Sydney's history, secrets and art hiding in plain sight

The evolution of Australian military service, focusing on the personal stories of NSW service.

Discover 90 treasures that have been donated to the Anzac Memorial from its opening in 1934.

At 11am each day, the Anzac Memorial pauses for a Service of Remembrance.

Go where the locals go

Go where the locals go

Explore this city's notorious colonial beginnings as we unpack its colourful convict heritage in the Rocks & Quay

We explore stories of wartime marriages in this museum exhibit

Join a buggy tour around Australia's oldest botanic garden and a 30-hectare paradise adjoining Sydney Harbour

Explore the iconic Sydney Observatory with a tour designed for groups that include young children aged 6 and older.

A walking tour of Woolloomooloo’s shadowy laneways that uncovers the history of the Italian Mafia in Sydney.

Indulge in an afternoon of elegance and history at the Parliament of NSW.

A narrative driven walking tour of Sydney's CBD for locals and tourists

Discover hidden gems and untold stories of the city's train stations

From Hyde Park to the Opera House, uncovering Sydney’s hidden past

Indulge two course lunch at State Parliament House in Sydney

Uncover the stories of the past at a special after dark tour of this stunning Georgian property

Classes cover the techniques of fencing with historical weapons and provide a safe place to spar with them

Hear from our model maker Richard Braddish about the scale model of our local area.

A Public Lecture by Major Paul Handel RFD (retd) for the Military History Society of New South Wales

Wander back in time to discover Paddington's peculiar past.

London-based sonic outfit Public Service Broadcasting bring their powerful, cinematic live show to the Hall.

Use images from the City of Sydney archives to create heritage inspired laser-cut jewellery pieces

Rewriting Australia’s deep history – a rock art lecture

Join a hands-on walking art workshop and make a mini relief print book inspired by Taylor Square.

A Comedy Show 5000 Years in the Making

This walking tour introduces visitors to the history of NSW Railways and the former Eveleigh Locomotive Workshops

Discover the architecture of Pyrmont and learn about its history in a two hour walk with a trained AAA volunteer

A one woman musical comedy mashup of Austen’s best bits

If history is a story, we can change the narrative

A dazzling memoir of survival, reinvention,-authenticity told with wit, warmth, and wicked humour.

A conversation where the fictional and the real come uncomfortably close.

Saturday August 29th - Remembering the famine in Ireland, Irish ancestors, and Irish influence in Australian development