Hyde Park Barracks,

Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

"Need approximately 1.5h to go through the exhibits, more if you wish to spend more time looking at each in detail. This last entry is 1.5h prior to closing! Good collection of history of First Nation peoples, many whom were prisoners, and orphans. Some space dedicated to Sydney opera house too. Service: Self guided tour with audio guide. Audio guide has location tracking that will change narration based on which exhibit you’re looking at. Crowd: Not a lot of crowd in weekday just before close! Payment: Free entry, which is great."

"It was a very interesting experience. It puts a nice perspective on the challenges that surrounded how Australia was colonized. The staff are very pleasant and the tour was quite nice. If you like history this is a must to add to your list of places to visit"

"Authentic historical building. The Hyde Park Barracks is one of the oldest buildings of Sydney. When I visited the museum was free entry, not sure why the webpage says you have to buy tickets. It was first commissioned as dormitory for convicts then used as asylum for poor female immigrants. Later used as government office, now it's a museum and part of the UNESCO cultural heritage."

"Amazing family experience! The guided tours are great for kids and adults. It's interactive, educational and overall a great immersive experience to learn more about that time of Australia's history. We'll be back!"

"This was a great place to learn a bit of history about convict arrivals and early Sydney. It has a well organised audio tour and for some reason the entry was free. Good information and access to the museum spaces."