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Catch the Wind, make it Spin! - School Holiday Fun: Build Your Own Windmill!

This school holidays, kids can step into the past and discover the magic of Sydney’s old windmills and create their very own to take home. To set the scene, we have a “Windmills on the Skyline” exhibition in the attic. Learn the story, build the craft, and let your imagination spin!

DATE: 29 Sep 2025 - 10 Oct 2025

Drop in between the following days and times.

Mon 29th September – Fri 3rd October 2025, 11am - 1pm
Tues 7th October - Fri 10th October 2025, 11am - 1pm

note: no weekends or public holidays.
News and Events
Audio tours at the rdm
27 Oct 2025 - 27 Oct 2030
Discover more with our NEW Audio Tour
Experience the Museum in a whole new way! Scan the QR code at entry to hear stories from the past and discover hidden histories. Learn about life in early Sydney, all from your own device.
047 Sydney Learning Adventures credit Anna Kucera
15 Mar 2024 - 01 Jan 2027
Jailhouse Rocks: Exploring archaeological echoes of Australia’s earliest colonists
A fantastic article by Carly Hilts for the World Archeology Magazine, featuring the Rocks Discovery Museum and the Big Dig. Visiting The Rocks, Carly Hilts set out to explore some of the surviving traces of its earliest years.
Cora Gooseberry
Past Event
Cora Gooseberry
This new display takes a look at Cora Gooseberry’s life from a different angle. Celebrating her triumph in the face of adversity and providing political and historical context to her day-to-day life. Cora Gooseberry Breast Plate and Rum Mug on display - Courtesy Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales 
Map of Australia after 1644 Melchissede Thevenot ML
28 Jul 2023 - 30 Sep 2027
Colonisation - A global picture
Watch a video presentation which aims to provide a broader picture of what was happening globally and what led to the modern world as we know it.
Tourguides
27 Jul 2023 - 31 May 2030
VIRTUAL TOURS FOR OUR YOUNGER AUDIENCES
See what stories our guides have developed, for an engaging virtual tour through our 4 permanent exhibition rooms. Stimulate their imaginations and inspire their curious minds
Rattington event
Past Event
History of The Rattington Family
An educational activity aimed for Primary School aged children 5-12 years. Play rat hunting on a guided museum tour, followed by Story Time and Origami Rat making at the museum attic.
Cultural heritage tour
Past Event
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Tours
Take a journey through the rights and freedoms of First Nations Australians.
Hand
Past Event
Sea of Hands - Children's Activity
Messages of Reconciliation – Sea of Hands. Participants will design their own hand of reconciliation including a message under the theme: Be Brave. Make Change.
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2-8 Kendall Ln, The Rocks NSW 2000

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