We're open Tuesday 26 January 2021, with changes to some services and opening hours.
Schools and teachers
Give your debating team the winning edge with this interactive workshop!
Take a journey through time as you find out more about the waves of migration to the shores of Australia.
Through engaging in an examination of collection items related to A. B. Paterson and Henry Lawson, students will analyse visual language, compose their own poetry and create a visual representation.
If you’ve ever been for a drive across the Blue Mountains, the names Blaxland, Wentworth Falls and Lawson may sound familiar – but who were these towns named after? And why?
Have you ever wondered how picture book illustrators work to bring a story to life?
You may know the name Caroline Chisholm or recognise her face from the $5 note but what was her contribution to colonial society and why was she known as the emigrant’s friend?
A virtual experience guaranteed to be fun, fascinating, and freezing.