| Susannah Place | $4.00 - $8.00 |   |
Sunday, Saturday every 1 weeks between Saturday 01 September 2007 and Sunday 27 December 2009
Built in 1844, Susannah Place Museum is a terrace of four houses that incorporates a re-created 1915 corner store.
The museum provides a rare opportunity to explore domestic working class life from 1844 to 1990.
The houses survived largely unchanged through the slum clearances of the early 1900s and the 1970s redevelopment. For nearly 150 years they were home to over a hundred different families. Today the houses speak of these people and their lives, the evidence is still there. The surviving layers of paint finishes, wallpapers and floor coverings provide a valuable insight into the tastes of the working class.The modest interiors and rear yards illustrate the restrictions of 19th century inner city life.
Numbers inside the houses are limited. Guided tours of the museum for groups are available. Please contact the property to book a tour. Gloucester Street is divided into two separate streets which can be confusing when trying to find the museum on the map. We suggest that if you are driving to Susannah Place, the best access is via Cumberland Street.
Susannah Place Shop is well worth a visit because it is a recreated 1915 corner store selling authentic goods and wares of this era.
Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5pm
Daily in January & NSW school holidays
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
For school and other booked groups Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am - 5pm
all ages
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