Liverpool Regional Museum Regular Events
Liverpool Regional Museum often refers to 'terms' for the duration of our ongoing programs. Terms for 2023 align with the NSW Eastern school terms, and are as follows:
Term | Start Date | End Date |
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Term One | Tuesday 31 January | Thursday 6 April |
Term Two | Wednesday 26 April | Friday 30 June |
Term Three | Tuesday 18 July | Friday 22 September |
Term Four | Monday 9 October | Tuesday 19 December |
We also run one-off programs all year, celebrating significant dates in our country or highlighting unique parts of Liverpool's history. You can find these on What's On.
Exhibition launch event at Liverpool Regional Museum for the exhibition Keeping with Care: Highlights from the Heritage Collection 1800s to 1970s, 2023. Ben Williams photography
LITTLE CURATORS Ages 2 - 5 years
Join us for a fun and educational morning at the museum.
Each month children will learn about an object in our permanent collection and enjoy hands-on learning through music, craft, games and play.
Suitable for children aged 2 - 5 years and their parents/carers.
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Wednesday 5 July |
A monthly visual arts program with Artist Rhonda Dee suitable for beginners to experienced artists.
Beginning at Liverpool Regional Museum, each month Rhonda will focus on a particular technique through a presentation, demonstration and discussion.
The practical lesson will take place at historic Collingwood House to explore the month’s concept.
On conclusion of the year’s program a small pop-up exhibition will be displayed at Liverpool Regional Museum.
Second Friday of the month
10am - 1pm
Date | Theme | Booking |
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Friday 14 July | Still-life | Bookings required |
Friday 11 August | Objects throughout time | Bookings required |
Offers to educators
Liverpool Regional Museum is proud to offer various programs, on offer to any educators in the Liverpool LGA.
We also offer a home-school program that runs over the school term. These spaces are limited, but we run Stage 3 and Stages 4/5 twice a year.
If you are interested in any of these, contact the Museum team
Phone: 0287117126
Email: liverpoolregionalmuseum@liverpool.nsw.gov.au
RESONANCES GALLERY MUSEUM VISIT
Find and match social and cultural objects from the Liverpool’s past, to learn how people lived worked and played in the local community. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the objects and the role of museums’ in preserving artefacts for the future, with time for a Q and A, a story, and craft activities.
- Download a copy of the Resonances Gallery Museum Visit (203 KB, PDF) teacher brief.
TEDDY BEARS VISIT TO COLLINGWOOD HOUSE
Bring your teddy bears for a visit to historic Collingwood House. The program encourages understanding the local area and community through a tour of the house, old style games, a story, and craft activities. Students are welcome to bring their own food for a picnic in the grounds of Collingwood House.
- Download a copy of the Teddy Bears Visit To Collingwood House (222 KB, PDF) teacher brief.
COLLINGWOOD HOUSE: DESPERATELY SEEKING STAFF
Mrs Keeper the housekeeper of Collingwood House has a problem. After a series of unfortunate events, she has found herself without any staff and the master and mistress are due back home any day. There are chores to be done and no one to do them. Journey back to 1820’s to see if you and your students are suitable to become full time employees of Collingwood House.
- Download a copy of the Collingwood House: Desperately Seeking Suitable Staff (259 KB, PDF) teacher brief.
COLLINGWOOD HOUSE: THE CASE OF THE MIXED UP MUDDLED CURATOR
Take a journey back in time to discover Collingwood House. Built in 1810 the house is one of the oldest farmhouses in Australia and is decorated to reflect the time. Students take a tour of the house and reflect on the living history and help find objects that doesn’t fit in the time period.
- Download a copy of the Collingwood House: The Case Of The Mixed-Up Muddled Curator (330 KB, PDF) teacher brief.
COLLINGWOOD HOUSE PROJECT BASED LEARNING PROGRAM
What is the significance of Collingwood House to Liverpool’s History? Who were the people that lived there? What industry took place on the land? What was life, like in the area before colonisation? These are some of the questions students may answer through our Collingwood House project-based learning program.
- Download a copy of the Collingwood House Project Based Learning Program (235 KB, PDF) teacher brief.
RESONANCES NOW AND THEN: THE PAST IN THE PRESENT
Objects can tell stories about people lived in the past. Use the museum’s permanent Resonance's gallery to consider what life was like in the past and compare it with current time. Students will have the chance to investigate and interact with objects from the Liverpool Regional Museums’ collection.
- Download a copy of the Resonances Now and Then (182 KB, PDF) teacher brief.
For more information on activities and events available in the museum, contact the Museum team via liverpoolregionalmuseum@liverpool.nsw.gov.au or 02 8711 7126
Collingwood House Project Based Learning Program
What is the significance of Collingwood House to Liverpool’s History? Who were the people that lived there? What industry took place on the land? What was life, like in the area before colonisation? These are some of the questions students may answer through our Collingwood House project-based learning program.
- Download a copy of the Collingwood House Project Based Learning Program (235 KB, PDF) teacher brief.
Objects: Telling Many Stories
Have you ever wondered about museum curators plan and design their exhibitions? Learn how to curate your own exhibition by attending a workshop run by museum professionals. Using the permanent gallery 'Resonances' as an example, students will learn the behind-the-scenes work and how curators tell the story of an object.
- Download a copy of the Objects: Telling Many Stories (287KB, PDF) teacher brief.
For more information on activities and events available in the museum, contact the Museum team via liverpoolregionalmuseum@liverpool.nsw.gov.au or 02 8711 7126