​Welcome

Our museum, the only one in Sutherland Shire to showcase the history of the Shire, is operated by Sutherland Shire Historical Society. We seek to display the heritage of the Shire in many different ways, from ancient Dharawal culture to relatively recent suburbanisation of Sutherland Shire. We are proud of our heritage and hope to share it with Shire residents and other interested parties.

We acknowledge that we are on Gweagal Country, part of the Aboriginal land of the Dharawal language speaking people. We are respectful of traditions, culture and custodians, past and present.

​Visit our Museum

Want to know more about your local area?
​Why not visit the Sutherland Shire Historical Society Museum at 88 Venetia Street, Sylvania.
Opening Hours
The Museum is open Tuesdays 10am-4pm, and Saturdays 9.30am-1pm (except on the third Saturday of the month when we'll be closing at 11.30am).​

​Latest News

Restoration work on the Holt Organ is now complete!
​We look forward to officially launching the Holt Organ – pictured here with John Parker at the SSHS Museum – later in the year, but in the meantime you can read about this wonderful 19th century instrument here.

Have you visited Engadine Library lately? 
Drop by and check out the display of items from the SSHS collection.

​SSHS Monthly Meetings​

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​Sutherland Shire Historical Society meetings are held at 1.30pm on the third Saturday of every month (except December and Easter) at the Stapleton Centre, 3A Stapleton Street,  Sutherland, with a range of speakers on a wide variety of topics.
​Visitors are most welcome.

​October Meeting

Richard White presents Slippery Symbols of Australia
Join us on Saturday 17 October at 1.30pm for our monthly meeting and hear from former academic, Richard White, as he discusses how some of the most 'fixed' symbols of national identity are actually rather slippery.

Find out more here.