Hyde Park Barracks
Queens Square, Macquarie Street , Sydney NSW 2000
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A UNESCO World Heritage site in the heart of contemporary Sydney, the Hyde Park Barracks is an extraordinary record of the living legacy of colonial Australia. Former barracks, hospital, convict accommodation, mint and courthouse and now museum and cafe located at Macquarie Street in the Sydney central business district, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia...
3 Programs at Hyde Park Barracks
Archaeology Underfoot
What is the role of the archaeologist? what evidence do they work with? how can they use documentary records to help interpret physical evidence? what perspective does archaeology give you that historical records might not?
Humanities & Social Science
From $14.10 Per Student
1:15
Staff-led, Self-Directed
90 min
Convict Life at the Barracks
What was it like to be a convict living at hyde park barracks? who were they? what crimes had they committed? what work did they do?
Humanities & Social Science
From $14.10 Per Student
1:10
Staff-led, Self-Directed
90 min
Home: Convicts, Migrants & First Peoples
During this thought-provoking program students will investigate the themes of displacement and resilience through the experiences of convicts, migrants, and aboriginal peoples.
Humanities & Social Science
From $14.10 Per Student
1:10
Self-Directed, Staff-led
90 min