History

Discover the story of Sydney on this expert-led walking tour, while hitting all of the city’s main attractions

Immerse yourself in a 180-degree visual experience depicting Australia’s unique flora and fauna

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of art deco in this four-part lecture series led by Claudia Chan Shaw.

Dive into the 1837 wreck of the whaling ship South Australian.

Explores Australia’s history with Atlantic Ocean slave trade and the effects of Britain abolishing slavery in 1833

See the extraordinary story of the Dunera told through moving artworks and objects

Eora, is a 20-minute digital film that tells the story of Sydney’s First Nations people – before and after colonisation.

Explores the harrowing impacts of the 2022 floods in Lismore told through the lens of photographer Natalie Grono.

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru: an immersive exhibit

Dive into photos and stories from this defining moment in Aboriginal activism.

Discover Sydney's history with a fun & knowledgeable guide throught the city centre, in Spanish

This exhibition introduces Dupain’s modernist approach to photography in a series of candid shots.

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

A powerful and personal exhibition exploring family, connection to Country and legacies of colonisation.

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

Discover the work of the Anzac Memorial's 2024 Veteran Artist in Residence

The Free Sydney History Walking Tour takes locals and tourists on a narrative driven walking tour of Sydney's CBD.

Go where the locals go

Go where the locals go

Go where the locals go

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

2.5-hour sightseeing guided bus tour.

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

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

Discover all there is to know about Sydney on only 4 hours

Sydney's most elegant and diverse food tour

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

Wander through hidden alleys and laneways and hear stories about the many characters and rogues that called The Rocks home

Sample a range of regional Chinese snacks while discovering Chinatown's secrets

Come along for an informative tour that delves into the heritage fabric of some of Sydney's most historical suburbs

This International Day for War Animals, join us for a performance of Loyal Creatures and a special tour of the Memorial.

Hit the ground running with this super immersive and inspiring introduction to the worlds most beautiful city

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

Discover the language that shaped the foundation of Western civilisation with our Introduction to Classical Latin course

Uncover epic tales and masterworks in this year-long art lecture series. Enjoy a single lecture, or the whole year!

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

This is a monthly series of conversations with authors about their work and the ideas that inspire them.

Bell Shakespeare presents one of the most famous war plays of all time.

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

City Historian Laila Ellmoos shares the story of Australia's first woman elected as a mayor in 1938

To celebrate Seniors Festival, we warmly invite all seniors to join an exclusive small group tour of the Library!

Join Simon Schama, acclaimed historian, writer and Professor of Art History and History at Columbia University.

Discover some inspiring stories of Australian women in military aviation from the Second World War and beyond.

Join us for an intimate series of music performances in one of the city’s most unique spaces

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

Explore how the turning point in history fuelled climate change.

Delve deeper into the history and architecture of the Anzac Memorial with our twilight tours.

Strikes! Riots! High school rebellions! Aboriginal resistance! Join us for a celebration of Sydney's radical history.

Join landscape architect, horticulturist and historian Stuart Read for a lecture at History House.

Unpack language, culture and power with linguist John McWhorter in a conversation with host Nick Enfield.

Join us on a fascinating tour that unearths the rich secrets some of Sydney's most historical suburbs

A twisted true crime exploration of Paddington's peculiar past, terrace lined streets and historic corner pubs

Sport for Jove and Seymour Centre present Shakespeare & Marlowe’s history cycle, adapted and directed by Damien Ryan

Explore the shift from coal to clean energy through museum objects and early electric vehicles to modern sustainability.

The notorious story of glamour, gangsters, showgirls, bohemia, cut-throats, corruption, clubs, neon, murder & mystery

Annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans Commemoration Service

Bell Shakespeare presents one of Shakespeare's most exhilarating works.

Commemoration service held in recognition of those who served in the Vietnam War