Hyde Park Barracks Museum is located in the historic precinct of Macquarie Street, in the heart of Sydney's CBD, Its elegant 1819 building is perfect for large scale events. It can be hired for corporate events, private celebrations or wedding receptions and offers the best of modern catering within historic surroundings.

Barracks Courtyard

A marquee accommodating up to 350 guests for a banquet, or 1200 guests for a cocktail party, can be erected on the southern side of the courtyard, leaving ample space for guests to explore one of the world’s most important cultural heritage places. The courtyard is also perfect for food and wine festivals, street fairs and farmers’ markets, where you can re-create a country laneway in the heart of the city.

Greenway Gallery

Located on the ground floor of the museum, this modern gallery was originally a room housing 70 convicts in hammocks. Now an exhibition area, it has been carefully and stylishly converted to create a wonderful gallery and event space, with the floor featuring an illustrated historic map of Sydney.
 

Silhouette Gallery

Conserved and reconstructed to convey how convicts experienced life between 1819 and 1848, this room retains its original wooden floors, open fireplace and exposed ceiling beams. Hire of the Silhouette Gallery is subject to availability and the requirements of the event.

Contact Us

Venue Sales Coordinator
Sydney Living Museums Venues
The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street
Sydney, NSW 2000

T +61 2 8239 2288
E venues@sydneylivingmuseums.com.au