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19 Mar 2025Learn about the history of houses, interiors and gardens in NSW and explore material relevant to your locality. Hosted in three unique and historic locations, these expert-led illustrated presentations will draw on Museums of History NSW’s rich collections, including the Caroline Simpson Library Collection, State Archives Collection and museum collections.moreBook now
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14 May 2025 - 27 Jul 2025Each year the National Trust partners with Reconciliation NSW to tour the student finalists’ works throughout the state, allowing more schools to get involved and showcase their art and writing works. On show at Everglades House & Gardens, Reconciliation NSW’s Schools Reconciliation Challenge exhibition is comprised of a variety ofmoreBook now
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18 Apr 2025The Australian Heritage Festival is the country’s largest community-driven celebration of heritage. For over 40 years, the Festival, coordinated annually by the National Trust of Australia, has brought the country’s natural, cultural and built heritage to life. In 2025, the celebrations return from Friday 18 April – Sunday 18 May,moreLearn more
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10 May 2025 - 27 Jul 2025The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize which were not selected for display in the official exhibition. The Archibald Prize is one of Australia’s most high profile and respected awards whichmoreBook now
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28 May 2025The National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery has partnered with Captain Cook Cruises, to offer an exclusive Vivid Boat Tour. Marvel at the spectacular light show while you enjoy a three-course dinner with beer, wines and soft drinks for the duration of the cruise. Step aboard our private charter vessel tomoreBook now
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3 May 2025 - 4 May 2025The gateway to the Lower Hunter is dominated by the city of Maitland and surrounding suburbs, surrounded by rich floodplains where lush lucerne and a variety of vegetable crops are produced. Originally inhabited by the Wonnarua People since the time of European settlement, the area has a history of boommoreBook now
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14 Feb 2025 - 19 Apr 2025Enjoy refreshments upon arrival in the heritage garden before embarking on a unique twilight discovery tour of historic Riversdale. View some of this significant property’s rarely seen treasures and unlock her many secrets. Step inside the stables, Goulburn’s oldest building, look inside the original colonial kitchen, view the collection ofmoreBook now
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25 May 2025Join this guided walking tour to discover Maitland’s fascinating history and architectural gems. From Campbell Hill, once the home of Maitland’s hospital, past a renewed hotel and a church precinct, journey down the hill to see many examples of domestic architecture of the late 19th and early 20th century. ThemoreBook now
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3 Apr 2025 - 6 Nov 2025Explore this celebration of statement sleeves and striking skirts, and the undergarments and accessories that helped to create them. Fashionable Silhouettes features some of the most dazzling silhouettes in the collection of the National Trust NSW, from a yellow silk gown first worn in the 1740s, through the bustle backmoreBook now
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2 Mar 2025 - 27 Jun 2025After a successful showing in Sydney, Back to Black heads to historic Saumarez Homestead, a spectacular Edwardian mansion in Armidale. Wearing black is laden with cultural meaning, from mourning a loved one to suggesting chic elegance. This exhibition explores black’s different meanings in the past, while offering visitors the opportunitymoreBook now
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8 Mar 2025 - 3 May 2025As we look down the nation’s street of dreams so much has altered. A modest home in a secure community is now financially out of reach to the majority of young people. What was once considered a beacon of security is now evolving into a site of constant anxiety thatmoreBook now
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13 Mar 2025 - 6 Nov 2025Throughout history fashionable silhouettes have changed from one decade to the next, sometimes subtly and at other times transforming in radical ways. Variations to the volume of sleeves and skirts, different cuts for necklines and hemlines, narrowing the waist or creating exaggerated curves all formed new lines to set offmoreBook now
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17 May 2025Norman Lindsay Gallery celebrates its classic heritage with a vintage fair brimming with vintage wares, fashion, car displays, live music and more! Excitingly, the iconic BBC series, Antiques Roadshow, will also be filming. Applications are open to feature on the show. Those selected will have their treasures appraised by expertmoreBook now
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11 May 2025Offering a unique historical twist on the classic celebrations, Mother’s Day at Grossmann House is a special experience. Join our knowledgeable guide on a tour of historic Grossmann House, Maitland’s fully restored 1870 Victorian house museum, to be transported to times gone by. A delightful array of homemade savoury andmoreBook now
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8 May 2025 - 5 Jun 2025Featuring works by novice to experienced photographers, the exhibition will feature a diversity of subject matter and a range of styles. Exhibiting artists: Phil Belbin, Klaus Clemens, Jacqui Davey, Bob Green, John Halpin, Pat Halpin, Annie Handley, Diny Jones, Miriam Kelsey, Nadine Lindsay, Judith Peake, Max Perkins, Kerri-Ann Pitt-Lancaster, Janemore
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11 Dec 2024 - 10 Oct 2025Everglades has hosted many events over the years, all of which have introduced this heritage wonder to a wider audience; from brass bands to philharmonic orchestras; and calisthenics exhibitions to Shakespeare performances. As part of the design and landscaping of the gardens in the 1930s, the stage was already set.moreBook now
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21 Jan 2025 - 9 Oct 2025Calling all ghostbusters in training! Children and families are invited to hear stories of spooky happenings experienced by volunteers, staff and guests on this special candlelit ghost tour of Old Government House. During this tour we tell age-appropriate stories and antidotes about eerie incidents and spooky sightings while walking throughmoreBook now
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19 Oct 2024 Built originally as a Roadside Inn in the 1830s, the property has had a multi-layered history, operating over the years as a gentleman’s residence, guest house, boarding house and from 1907 to 1936, a private classics college run by John McManamey. It is now a museum that offers notmoreBook now
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14 Apr 2024 - 11 May 2025 Built by the Porter family in 1909 and left to the National Trust (NSW) with all its contents in 1997, Miss Porter’s House is a unique living snapshot of twentieth century life in Newcastle. Visitors will enjoy exploring the house and grounds and browsing the furnishings and personal itemsmoreBook now
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25 Feb 2025 - 2 Dec 2025Ever wished that walls could talk? Despite witnessing 190 years of progress, Lindesay – a spectacular 1830s harbourside mansion – remains untouched and makes for the perfect location to uncover the stories of the past. Join us to enjoy a glass of wine and canapés in the garden overlooking SydneymoreBook now
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21 Feb 2025Enjoy a thrillingly spooky evening exploring Old Government House – if you dare! These ghost tours have run for many years and always prove popular with guests. Tour this Georgian house by candlelight. Imagine the people who once walked these halls. Hear stories from staff, volunteers and past guests ofmoreBook now
