nsw 9 Jul 2023 - 10 Dec 2023 Built by the Porter family in 1909 and left to the National Trust (NSW) with all its contents in 1997, Miss Porter’s House is a unique living snapshot of twentieth century life in Newcastle. Visitors will enjoy exploring the house and grounds, and browsing the furnishings and personal itemsmore
nsw 25 Aug 2023 - 28 Jan 2024Learn about the origins of the National Trust, early battles and victories and the struggles of gender and class in 1940s to the 1960s. This portrait of the founder of the National Trust of Australia (NSW) will inspire people of all ages. Artwork (L-R): Annie Wyatt with wildflowers c.1910 more
nsw 20 Sep 2023 - 28 Feb 2024The photographic work of Harold Cazneaux (1878–1953) is noted for its ability to capture the beauty of the natural world. He was also a celebrated photographer of architecture and interiors. Cazneaux was commissioned by the original owners Henri and Una Van De Velde to photograph Everglades in the 1930-40s. Thismore
nsw 22 Sep 2023 - 5 Feb 2024More than just the wife of famed artist Norman Lindsay, this new exhibition investigates how Rose Lindsay influenced the art world of the early 20th Century and contrasts that with a discussion of her legacy in the work of contemporary female artists. I am Rose is a unique exploration ofmore
nsw 21 Oct 2023 - 10 Dec 2023 Built originally as a Roadside Inn in the 1830s, the property has had a multi-layered history, operating over the years as a gentleman’s residence, guest house, boarding house and from 1907 to 1936, a private classics college run by John McManamey. It is now a museum that offers notmore
nsw 2 Nov 2023 - 10 Dec 2023‘Art can transform spaces from the ordinary to the extraordinary’. This November, the Artists of the Round Yard will restyle the White Cottage Gallery, exhibiting artworks within a setting of delightful furnishings, reminiscent of the recent past, as our tribute to the legacy of the late James Fairfax. The Roundmore
nsw 3 Nov 2023 - 17 Dec 2023The Award, first given in 1965, was established by Florence Kate Geach in memory of her sister, artist Portia Geach. The non-acquisitive award of $30,000 for a portrait painted by an Australian female artist is awarded by the Trustee for the entry which is of the highest artistic merit. Themore
nsw 1 Dec 2023 - 22 Dec 2023Get together with friends and family to celebrate Christmas with us at Old Government House throughout December. Experience this historic house decked in festive ornaments, Christmas greenery and a beautiful decorated tree gracing the stairwell. With the shutters closed, our Christmas wonderland will come to life as the darkened roomsmore
nsw 3 Dec 2023 - 17 Dec 2023The Victorian age placed great importance on family, so it follows that Christmas was celebrated at home and Saumarez Homestead was no exception. From Christmas cards to decorated trees and Christmas crackers, many of our best-known Christmas traditions are products of the Victorian era. To celebrate this magical time ofmore
nsw 5 Dec 2023Returning for the first time since 2021, join us for a delightful National Trust members and guests Christmas Party at Golden Vale Homestead. Currently closed to the public, this is the perfect opportunity to visit this grand sandstone home in the Southern Highlands which has witnessed almost 150 years ofmore
nsw 14 Dec 2023 - 28 Jan 2024‘All Things Great Are Small’ is a group of miniaturists, painters, illustrators, printmakers, woodcrafters, ceramicists and an accent bonsai artist who came together 15 years ago to promote and foster the appreciation of miniatures and small paintings. The miniature size of these images and crafts does not diminish their greatnessmore
