

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.

Cutter and Coota for schools
Stage 2/3 | History | Drama

Cutter and Coota for schools
Written by Bruce Pascoe and presented in association with Moogahlin Performing Arts on the grounds of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Hyde Park Barracks, Cutter and Coota explores themes of sustainability, colonisation, and how we care for Country.

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