Learning at Hyde Park Barracks
Learning at Hyde Park Barracks
Buy ticketsSydney Living Museums’ programs give students of all ages opportunities to explore a diverse range of historical and contemporary issues and themes in authentic contexts.
Linking curriculum outcomes and priorities to immersive experiences in original historical settings, our programs bring to life a remarkable group of people, events and places.
History, but not as you know it
Learning Programs
Convict Life at the Barracks
Stage 2 | History
Convict Life at the Barracks
What was it like to be a convict living at Hyde Park Barracks?
Investigating Convict History
Stage 2/3 | History
Investigating Convict History
Students discover historical evidence by exploring the World Heritage listed Hyde Park Barracks and examining a range of sources.
Home: Convicts, Migrants and First Peoples
Stage 3 | History
Home: Convicts, Migrants & First Peoples
Students will investigate the themes of displacement and resilience through the experiences of convicts, migrants and Aboriginal peoples.
Archaeology Underfoot
Stage 4 | History
Archaeology Underfoot
During this hands-on archaeology program, students use artefacts – including the building – to investigate the layered history of the Hyde Park Barracks and the people who lived there during the 19th century.
Learning resources
These syllabus-linked resources for teachers and students are designed to support classroom learning or to complement a museum visit.
Primary History
Secondary History
- Attitudes toward transportation
- Different perspectives on Sydney around 1820
- Sydney during the 1850s
Walk through time
