Hyde Park Barracks, New South Wales, Australia
4.5 (1.150 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Price Range: from $8.13 Ranking #24 in Sydney Speciality Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks • History Museums
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A UNESCO World Heritage-listed site in the heart of Sydney, the Hyde Park Barracks is an extraordinary living record of early colonial Australia. Originally built to house convicts, the barracks has also served as an immigration depot, asylum, law courts and government offices. Today, you can discover the stories of the Hyde Park Barracks through a self-guided immersive experience that will feel like stepping back in time. Using our groundbreaking interactive audio technology, you’ll follow in the footsteps of real people whose lives were touched by this place – male convicts, immigrants and women in need, as well as the Aboriginal nations that were impacted by colonial Australia.
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Macquarie Street Queens Square, Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
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http://hydeparkbarracks.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/
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Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 0:33
Price range
from $8.13
User Ratings
4.5 based on (1.150 reviews)
Reviews
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5Clauds 5:00 PM Mar 10, 2020
Kept us interested and engaged for a good couple of hours
At the start of the visit you get a phone connected to a pair of headphones which relates stories and experiences from the inmates of the barracks as you move around the building. This all happens automatically as long as you stand in the right place. The result is a very engaging living history tour, which really connects you to the people that lived there. As it was lashing it down with rain during our time in Sydney, we bought a ticket that also enabled us to visit several other museums - this turned out to be very good value for money.
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5Jeffry b 5:00 PM Jul 31, 2022
One of Australia's most significant buildings
Hyde Park Barracks is one of the most significant colonial era buildings in Australia. From 1819 to 1848, more than 60,000 convicts passed through it. Convicts mainly came from England, Ireland, Scotand and Wales. Visitors can take an audio tour and gain an insight into life in colonial Australia.
