Tag: Museums

Commemorate Victory in the Pacific Day- 15 August 1945- with activities- stories and exhibitions from a number of Victor...

Sydney Living Museums is delighted to launch an exciting new online program- House Music at Your House- inspired by the sheet music collection at Rouse Hill Estate. We've delved into the hundreds of popular songs that survive in the collection at Rouse Hill Estate in Sydney's north-west to bring you the top 20 hits of the 1840s and 50s - songs played across NSW- Australia and overseas.Every week until December visit the Sydney Living Museums website- to view a new musical score of a song enjoyed by the Rouse family and their friends- along with a video- a sound file or guitar chords. We've also asked a group of Sydney's leading musicians to share their interpretations of these popular hits from their homes.We invite you to make music with us bringing the music of the 19th century into the 21st century. Recreate these songs for the 2020s and make your own cover version of each week's song- turning music from 19th-century Rouse Hill House into music at your house in the 21st century. Share your version with us- and we'll share the best responses across our website and social media. Visit our website to find out how you can participate.House Music at Your House is supported by the City of Sydney.

A Thousand Words presents compelling photographic images from the rich collections of Sydney Living Museums and the State Archives and Records Authority of NSW- created between the 1880s and the 1980s.A Thousand Words adopts a philosophy that everyone can interpret history through the lens of their background- experiences- values and aspirations. Unlike a standard exhibition- the images are presented without traditional curatorial interpretation.Instead- the public has been invited to contribute responses - whether emotive- nostalgic or imaginative - and this 'crowdsourced' material translated into the exhibition design. New creative works have also been commissioned from established and emerging writers and artists- each responding to an image from the exhibition.A Thousand Words is a collaboration between Sydney Living Museums and NSW State Archives.Pre-bookingTo manage capacity within the exhibition- visitors are encouraged to pre-book tickets online before arriving at the museum. Visit Sydney Living Museums website for further information.Please note the exhibition will be temporarily closed between 21 September 2020 to 16 October 2020 and reopens 17 October 2020.

Continuing our commitment to exhibiting Australian craft and design excellence- Australian Design Centre is delighted to present the FUSE Glass Prize.Australasia's richest prize for glass- FUSE is a non-acquisitive biennial prize for outstanding Australian and New Zealand glass artists.In 2020 the judges selected 18 finalists including NSW-based artists Erica Izard- Hiromi Tango- Jeremy Lepisto- Kate Baker- Cobi Cockburn and Yusuke Takemura.We are following the NSW Health COVID-19 Safety Industry Guidelines for museums and galleries to keep our guests and staff safe.

Join Kate Baker and Erica Izard two of the finalists from FUSE Glass Prize 2020 at Australian Design Centre on Saturday 31 October from 11.30am - 1pm. They will be at the Centre discussing their work and answering questions about their practice. Drop in for a chat with them. Reflecting on the importance of glass art to Australian craft and design- FUSE Glass Prize 2020- presented in partnership with the JamFactory- is a non-acquisitive biennial prize for outstanding Australian and New Zealand glass artists.We are following the NSW Health COVID-19 Safety Industry Guidelines for museums and galleries to keep our guests and staff safe.

Spring Harvest With online talks, food demonstrations, workshops & tours

Maton: Australia's Guitar

Over 700 artworks by over 100 artists

100 of the most compelling photographic images from the rich collections of Sydney Living Museums, State Archives,