WHO WE ARE

The Historic Houses Trust is a statutory authority within the New South Wales Ministry for the Arts. It is one of the largest state museums in Australia and is entrusted with the care of key historic buildings and sites in New South Wales.

The Trust was established in 1980 to run Vaucluse House and Elizabeth Bay House and has now grown to manage 13 diverse sites and properties including houses, public buildings, a farm, gardens, parklands, a beach and urban spaces. The Trust holds extensive collections in each of its properties and conducts a dynamic range of programs and activities attracting over two million visitors to our houses and museums each year.

 

 

OUR MISSION

To conserve, interpret and manage places of cultural significance in the care of the Trust with integrity and imagination and in doing so to inspire an understanding of New South Wales histories and diverse cultural heritage for present and future audiences.

 

 

WHAT WE DO

The Trust is a leader in the conservation and management of historic places in Australia and has won many awards for its work. It is guided by the view that museums must be part of current debates in the community, open to new ideas as much as they are the repositories of important collections and the memories of the community.

As well as opening our properties to the public we produce the following:

• Exhibitons, Events, Publications, Education Programs

We manage an extensive:

• Collection, Library & Resource Centre

Our properties are also available for:

• Venue, Filming and Photography hire

And we have a series of:

• Shops and Cafes

We have an active:

• Foundation, Members and Volunteers Program

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

There are many ways to get involved with us. Visit one of our museums, join in one of our events, become a member, members benefit include free entry to all our properties, join as a volunteer, or donate to ur foundation or sponsorship program.

 

 

OUR COLLECTION

There are over 48 000 catalogued objects in the collection, distributed across all our properties. The strength of the collection is 19th and 20th century domestic interiors in New South Wales. Our Library & Conservation Resource Centre collection also supports research into building conservation and the history of domestic design. You may visit the Trust's library and view the rich collection of catalogues and books by appointment during business hours.

 

 

PROPERTY PORTFOLIO

• Elizabeth Bay House | Vaucluse House - acquired in 1980
• Elizabeth Farm - acquired in 1984
• Meroogal- acquired in 1985
• Rouse Hill estate - acquired in 1987
• Rose Seidler House - acquired in 1988
• Hyde Park Barracks Museum | Justice & Police Museum | Museum of Sydney on the site of first Government House | Susannah Place Museum - acquired in 1990
• Government House - acquired in 1996
• The Mint (Historic Houses Trust head office) - acquired in 1998

CONTACT US

Head Office
The Mint
10 Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000  Australia
Telephone +61 2 8239 2288
Facsimile + 61 2 8239 2299
Email info@hht.net.au
Infoline 02 8239 2442 (cost of a local call)
TTY + 61 2 9241 586