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Hyde Park Barracks

Heritage museum · Sydney ·

Hyde Park Barracks

Heritage museum · Sydney ·
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"UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hyde Park Barracks Museum is one of Australia’s most significant convict sites, housing some 50,000 British-transplant convicts between 1819 and 1848. The building, restored and transformed into a museum in 1979, offers a moving look at convict life. Visual displays of artifacts, such as convict carpentry tools, are mixed with audio installations and interactive experiences. For example, you can lie in a convict hammock in the cramped dormitory, try on leg irons and convict clothes, or search a database for stories of inmates." - Sophie Davies

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UNESCO-listed museum showcasing convict life with interactive displays

convict history
audio guide
australian history
historical landmark
educational experience
informative museum
hammocks
restored building
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4.5
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UNESCO-listed museum showcasing convict life with interactive displays

convict history
audio guide
australian history
historical landmark
educational experience
informative museum
hammocks
restored building
Google Rating
4.7 (2K)
Yelp Rating
4.5
Featured in Conde Nast Traveler
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Queens Square, Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Get directions

Restroom
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Hyde Park Barracks by Photo by Jenni Carter for Sydney Living Museums
Hyde Park Barracks by Doug Riley
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