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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

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News and Events
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25 Sep 2023 - 06 Oct 2023
Badge Making Workshop - Flags of a Nation
This school holidays, join The Rocks Discovery Museum for a fun-filled afternoon of badge making. Make your own Australian, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander flag.
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.
1st Prize Toby Cochrane Shore Sydney Church of England Grammer School Year 9
Past Event
Winner's of the NAIDOC 2023 School Art Competition – “For Our Elders”
Place Management NSW, Sydney Learning Adventures and The Rocks Discovery Museum are pleased to announce our 2023 NAIDOC Week Art Competition Winners!
Cora Gooseberry
01 Jun 2023 - 01 Jan 2027
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.
NRW2023 Poster A5 Landscape
Past Event
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
Dancing In Fetters Opening Exhibition PNSW Credit Cassandra Hannagan 53
Past Event
April School Holiday's - Dancing in Fetters
Bring your dancing feet and come join us in learning a few colonial dances, see how the convicts danced and why it was so important to them.
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Past Event
Dancing in Fetters
Today, most people dance because it is a happy activity; for convicts, there were deeper reasons including freedom, defiance, and an opportunity to express their self-identity.
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.
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