Carriageworks
Carriageworks is the largest and most significant contemporary multi-arts centre of its kind in Australia. Carriageworks engages artists and audiences with contemporary ideas and issues. The program is artist led and emerges from Carriageworks’ commitment to reflecting social and cultural diversity. The Carriageworks artistic program is ambitious, risk taking and unrelenting in its support of
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Saumarez Homestead
This ten-hectare grazing property was first inhabited by British settlers led by Henry Dumaresq in the 1830s. Today it includes an elegant, extensive, fully furnished Edwardian homestead, built between 1888 and 1906, and 15 farm and other buildings dating up to 1910, with their collections of early farm equipment. Experiences Take a guided tour through
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Narromine Aviation Museum
Living stories on one of Australia’s truly historic aerodromes. Come and see the fascinating story of nearly a century of aviation in the Narromine region, as told through photographs, records, artefacts and aircraft. The displays are divided into three eras: 1916-39: The time of the ‘barnstormers’. What is now Australia’s oldest regional aero club hosted such
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McCrossin’s Mill Museum and Function Centre
You can sense it the minute you walk through the doors of McCrossin’s Mill. The building: granite, brickwork, whitewash. Robust. No adornments. Permanent Exhibit A. You can feel something here. Like somebody beckoning, whispering. Uralla, the beginning and the end of bushranger, Captain Thunderbolt, shot dead in 1870. On the ground floor, a set of
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Fighter World – the RAAF Williamtown Aviation Heritage Centre
Located just 20 mins drive north of Newcastle, Fighter World is a totally ‘hands on’ experience. Visitors can walk-around, touch and view some of Australia’s most iconic aircraft plus enjoy the added benefit of sitting in the cockpits of a Mirage jet fighter and a Macchi jet trainer. There are more than 17 historic aircraft
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Land of the Beardies History House Museum & Research Centre
“So much to see… we didn’t realize it was so big… and we had a free cup of tea with staff in a lovely courtyard garden!’ are phrases often heard in our large Folk Museum & Research Centre housed in the former Glen Innes hospital complex. We have depictions of former times – an original
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Mosman Art Gallery
Mosman Art Gallery (MAG) is an active and widely respected public gallery and is the major visual arts centre of the Northern Sydney region (home to approximately 850,000 people). In the fifteen years since its establishment as a regional gallery, MAG has presented over 200 exhibitions, averaging between 10 -14 exhibitions per year. MAG has
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Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Manly Art Gallery & Museum presents innovative and distinctive exhibitions and cultural programs, alongside its extensive collection of Australian art, ceramics and beach culture. Located at Manly Cove just along from the wharf, it is the arts and cultural flagship for Sydney’s Northern Beaches and contributes richly to cultural tourism in the region. MAG&M was
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Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie (MAC)
The Museum of Art and Culture (MAC) is an exceptional cultural and tourist destination located at the northern tip of Lake Macquarie. MAC, formerly known as Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, was established in 1980. First housed in Lake Macquarie’s former council chambers on Main Road at Speers Point, the gallery relocated to First Street,
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S.H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust
The S.H. Ervin Gallery is one of Sydney ’s leading public art institutions housed in the historic National Trust Centre on Observatory Hill, The Rocks in Sydney. Located on panoramic Observatory Hill, which is adjacent to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the S.H. Ervin Gallery occupies a Georgian style building which dates from 1856. The S.H. Ervin Gallery
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Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum is Australia’s national centre for maritime collections, exhibitions, research and archaeology. The museum presents a changing program of stimulating exhibitions and events to share Australia’s maritime history and connect the stories, objects, people and places that are part of our country’s narrative. The museum has one of the largest floating
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Campbelltown Arts Centre
Campbelltown Arts Centre (CAC) is a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts centre located in the Macarthur region. Since opening in 2005, CAC has pioneered a contemporary arts program that engages with critical issues of our times by supporting the research, development, production and presentation of new work and creating platforms for multidisciplinary arts practice. CAC produces local, national
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Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre
Blacktown Arts Centre (BAC) is an exciting and innovative contemporary multi-arts facility located in the Blacktown CBD. The Arts Centre presents a curated program of exhibitions, performances, workshops and events with a primary focus on arts development. BAC is active in developing new audiences and new experiences for audiences. Taking great pride in providing access
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Armidale Folk Museum
Tracing its origins back to 1933 the Armidale Folk Museum is housed in the magnificent 1863 Armidale Literary Institute and explores the history of the region. A wide range of exhibits show everyday life and work in the past and the citizens’ solemn sacrifice in times of war. Permanent displays provide a glimpse into how
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