Museums of History NSW
Heritage organisation in Australia
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Museums of History NSW (MHNSW) is a statutory body of the Government of New South Wales that is responsible for historic sites, state collections, and archives in the state of New South Wales, Australia. In 2023, the former State Archives and Records Authority was merged with Sydney Living Museums (formerly known as Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales) to form MHNSW. MHNSW headquarters are in The Mint, and sites run by the organisation include various houses, gardens, parklands, and urban spaces across New South Wales.
- Sydney Living Museums
Museums of History NSW logo | |
 The Mint – Headquarters of MHNSW | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2022 |
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| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Headquarters | The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia |
| Employees | 354 (2024)[1] |
| Annual budget | A$73.6 million[2] |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Parent department | Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade |
| Parent agency | Create NSW |
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| Website | mhnsw |
History
The Historic Houses Trust was established under the Historic Houses Trust Act 1980[4] and originally charged with the running of Elizabeth Bay House and Vaucluse House. The Trust expanded to care for 12 houses, gardens, and museums in New South Wales. As of 2016[update] the Trust was caring for over 48,000 catalogued objects across all of the sites.[5]
In 2013, the Historic Houses Trust launched its new identity as Sydney Living Museums to refresh and unify its diverse range of properties and highlight its role and relevance for current and future generations.[5]
In 2023,[a] Sydney Living Museums merged with the State Archives and Records Authority to form Museums of History NSW.[7]
Sites
Museums of History NSW currently[when?] manages the following properties:
| Property | Image | Acquired/ assumed management |
Date opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mint, Macquarie Street, Sydney | | 1998 | 1998 and 2004 | Headquarters and the Caroline Simpson Library[8] |
| Elizabeth Bay House, Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay |  | 1980 | 1980 | Museum |
| Elizabeth Farm, Alice Street, Rosehill |  | 1984 | 1984 | Museum |
| Hyde Park Barracks, Macquarie Street, Sydney |  | 1990 | 1991 | Museum |
| Justice & Police Museum, Circular Quay, Sydney | _-_Sydney,_NSW_(7889996040).jpg) | 1990 | 1991 | Museum |
| Meroogal, Cnr West & Worrigee Streets, Nowra | 1985 | 1988 | Museum | |
| Museum of Sydney, Corner Philip & Bridge Streets, Sydney |  | 1990 | 1995 | Museum |
| Rouse Hill Estate, Rouse Hill | .jpg) | 1987 | 1999 | Museum |
| Rose Seidler House, Clissold Road, Wahroonga |  | 1988 | 1991 | Museum |
| Susannah Place, The Rocks, Sydney |  | 1990 | 1993 | Museum |
| Vaucluse House, Wentworth Road, Vaucluse | .jpg) | 1980 | 1980 | Museum |
See also
External links
Media related to Sydney Living Museums at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- State Records Act 1998 (NSW) s 27
