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.

Indulge two course lunch at State Parliament House in Sydney

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

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

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

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

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.

We explore stories of wartime marriages in this museum exhibit

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

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

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

The small but meaningful things that make us happy

Uncover interesting facts about RPA Hospital’s history

Go where the locals go

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

Go where the locals go

Go where the locals go

A panel discussion of archaeologists and artists who work in the Middle East.

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

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

Presented by Matthew Taylor, landscape architect and heritage practitioner

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.

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

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

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

A panel discussion exploring practical ways in which artists and historians have collaborated on projects using archives

An artwork exhibition inspired by the Allied campaigns in Greece and Crete in 1941.

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

An International Museums Day discussion

Public lecture exploring the different methods ancient peoples employed to reuse and recycle everyday items

Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Music Ethnography Forum presents ‘Two Poets and a River’ and its creator

A celebration of Women working in archaeology, cultural and environmental heritage management

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

If history is a story, we can change the narrative

Discover the art of researching, shaping and sharing personal and family stories with Ned Manning and Carrol Miller

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

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

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

Join Dark Tales on a 90-minute ramble around this historic site for true crime and dark historical tales

Delve into intriguing mysteries and surprising discoveries within the State Library's collections.

A discussion exploring the Library's ongoing work to better represent LGBTQIA+ communities within its collections.

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