Researcher and Historian Peter Sheridan explores the impact of the Art Deco style on the landscape and life of Sydney during the 1930s and 1940s with glimpses of Australian artwork, fashion, furniture, appliances and accessories from the period.

Join us on the 2025 Australian Heritage Festival's Walk; the Heritage Team will guide you through the vibrant streets of Cabramatta. This unique experience will retrace the influences of dominant cultural groups over the decades and immerse the visitors in the rich diversity of Fairfield City.

Join Institute of Australian Tour Guides annual workshop, a unique professional development opportunity focused on lesser-known facets of Sydney, designed to enhance your knowledge as a guide. Expert speakers who will reveal fascinating insights into the city’s underexplored histories and culture.

Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of our past at the Australian Heritage Festival 2025. This year's theme, "Unearthed," invites you to uncover hidden stories and lesser-known histories that have shaped our community.

Saving Family Memories - An Introductory Workshop

Visit this hidden gem in Sydney's south west on Sunday April 27th. "Linnwood" is a gentleman's country retreat built in 1891 and sits on 5 hectares at Guildford. As well as viewing new displays at the property, visitors can enjoy a delicious Devonshire tea. Ample free onsite parking

Discover Newtown’s hidden past! Wander old laneways, grand Victorian mansions, and eerie colonial Camperdown Cemetery as you uncover tales of crime, scandal, tragedy and rebellion. From shocking murders to underground subcultures, explore the darker, stranger side of Sydney’s history. Book now!

Come and unearth the cultural diversity of the people of Willoughby in our latest temporary exhibition supported by a Community Grant from Willoughby City Council.

Join us online for our 3-part series Heritage Festival Webinar Series "Unearthing Gold Histories", presented in partnership with The Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid.

Join Djaara Elder Uncle Rick Nelson on Country for a guided tour of sites he has specifically chosen as significant in the Castlemaine and surrounds areas. His tours offer a unique opportunity to connect with the land and the living culture of Dja Dja Wurrung people.

Want to learn more about Australia's past, from 65,000 years ago to today? National Archaeology Week is hosting an exciting nationwide program of events. Come and meet archaeologists, First Nations people and heritage practitioners, join archaeological digs and tours, enjoy special talks - and more!

Discover the heritage-listed Band Rotunda atop the Soldiers Memorial Institute in a rare public opening.

Enjoy a chance to explore the historic Truganina Explosives Reserve and discover a curious chapter of industrial heritage.

Join the members of Altona CWA to unearth a treasure trove of timeless recipes.

Come along to the Benalla CWA for a classic Devonshire Tea, explore some craft made with love by our many members and have a chat to us about what we do.

Join us to hear Craig Elder discuss his approach to storytelling when tackling historical elements in Grand Designs and Restoration Australia.

Barry Clare is passionate about Art Deco, across its many forms and applications. In this talk he will take us through the challenges facing water supply dams for Sydney, and the innovative architectural and engineering solutions that were developed and still stand today.

TENYA, meaning "Us" in Anaiwan, explores Anaiwan cultural revitalisation through walking as practice. This exhibition is an immersive sound and video work of scale in the Substation’s main space. TENYA by Gabi Briggs is presented by The Substation, Liquid Architecture in association with YIRRAMBOI

Discover the rich flavour of Fitzroy's chocolate history with an entertaining and informative guided tour through the world of the notable entrepreneur, philanthropist, and confectioner, MacPherson Robertson – synonymous with Cherry Ripe, Freddo Frog and Old Gold chocolate.

Discover the rich history of Tuggeranong Homestead, a landmark that tells captivating stories from Indigenous heritage to convict connections and pastoral life.

This autumn, Museums of History NSW's popular Collections on Tour series 'Making Home: A Short History of Houses, Interiors and Gardens in NSW' travels to historic Grossmann & Brough Houses in Maitland.