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Parramatta Heritage & Visitor Information Centre

Calendar - events and programs

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Parramatta Heritage Centre

The Parramatta Heritage & Visitors Information Centre, overlooking Parramatta River and the convict built Lennox Bridge, combines visitors information, museum and local research facilities. It offers the ideal starting point to exploring the rich cultural mix and fascinating histories of the Parramatta region.
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For visitors information see Discover Parramatta

Click here for frequently asked questions about the Parramatta Heritage Centre.

The permanent exhibition Parramatta: People & Place tells an inclusive story of the Burramatta Aboriginal people, early settlers, extended families and multicultural communities, and how Australia's second colonial settlement developed into its contemporary role as the vibrant demographic centre of the metropolitan region.

The Centre, which opened 1998, also houses specialist collections of council archives, and archaeology from the district, and offers dynamic public programs for adults and children. It has two other temporary exhibition spaces, a shop, as well as a seminar room and small theatrette, both of which are available for hire.

See some of the merchandise available from the centre.

What’s on at the Heritage Centre

EXHIBITIONS
17 Feb – 29 Apr	From Forest to Factory. A Granville Historical Society exhibition covering Granville’s unique heritage from Aboriginal occupation, early settlement to the present day.
17 Feb – 29 Apr	We Were Burnie Kids. This exhibition looks at life in Burnside Homes through the eyes of ex Burnsiders. Their stories are an integral part of the Parramatta Story with perspectives of life as a child from the early 20th century to today. Parramatta: People and Place. Did you know the name Parramatta comes from the Aboriginal word meaning ‘place where the eels lie down’? Come and enjoy the Parramatta story.
LOCAL STUDIES LIBRARY DISPLAY
7 Feb – 2 Mar	Orphan Lives. Stories from the Protestant Orphan Boys’ Discharge Register.
3 Mar – 28 Mar	Selling Parramatta. A display highlighting the changing face of retail in Parramatta during the 20th Century.
ACTIVITIES
Daily	Reel Parramatta. Short films about Parramatta screening daily in our theatrette. Begin your exploration of Parramatta with us. Free.
7 Mar	Gumnuts. For 3-4 year olds & carers. 10.30am –11.30am. Craft, stories, games & fun! $3 per child. An adult carer must attend with each child. Bookings essential: 8839 3323
8 Mar	Burnside Stories. 10am –11.30am. Hear & share stories of life in Burnside Homes through the eyes of ex Burnsiders. Free. Bookings essential: 8839 3324 from 19 February
SENIORS WEEK 11-18 March
14 Mar	The Powerhouse Museum Comes To Parramatta. 11am –12pm. An unique opportunity to view a presentation of Powerhouse Museum heritage items shared by volunteers from the Powerhouse Museum. Free. Bookings essential: 8839 3323 from 1 March.
TBC	Looking After Your Treasures. What treasures do you have that you would like to preserve for future generations. This workshop will show you how you can store, preserve and document your precious treasures such as papers, letters, photographs or textiles. Free. Bookings essential: 8839 3323 from 1 March.
DISCOVER YOUR FAMILY HISTORY SEMINARS
7 Mar	Nurturing The Seed – The ‘how to’ of beginning Free. Bookings Essential: 8839 3322
14 Mar	Starting To Sprout – Looking at newspapers, indexes & more. Free. Bookings Essential: 8839 3322
21 Mar	Branching Out – Using CD Roms. Free. Bookings Essential: 8839 3322
28 Mar	Gaining Foliage – Using the World Wide Web. Free. Bookings Essential: 8839 3322

FREE EVENTS AT THE PARRAMATTA HERITAGE CENTRE
346A Church Street Parramatta NSW 2150
T 02 8839 3311 F 02 9683 5608
E discoverparramatta@parracity.nsw.gov.au
www.parracity.nsw.gov.au

For bookings and more information phone Geoffrey Mangwi Mugi or Aurelia Rahman on 9687 9901

Opening hours:

Visitor Information Centre & Exhibitions
Open 7 days a week
Friday through to Wednesday 10am to 5pm
Thursdays 10am to 8pm

Address
346A Church Street Parramatta
Beside the Lennox Bridge

Contact
02 8839 3300

Local Studies & Family History Library
10am – 5pm 7 days a week
Except Thursdays 10am – 8pm
Closed public holidays

The whole Centre is closed Christmas Day and Good Friday

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