See, hear, feel and face Australia’s past like never before at the Hyde Park Barracks – Sydney’s must-do immersive history experience.
Step inside one of the country’s best-preserved convict-era buildings and walk in the footsteps of the thousands of convicts, migrants and institutionalised women who once lived, worked and survived here. You’ll hear stirring soundscapes and encounter powerful personal stories of resilience, hardship and resistance – from convicts, migrants and First Nations people.
With cutting-edge audio installations and more than 4,000 original artefacts on display, this UNESCO World Heritage site offers a moving, self-guided journey through Australia’s complex history – and explores the ongoing impact of colonisation on First Nations peoples.
A free, award-winning experience that brings more than 200 years of history vividly to life. No map needed.
