As Dawn Waterhouse celebrates her 100th birthday, ACT Historic Places looks back on Dawn’s life

How much has Christmas changed since the 1800s? Explore in our visual story

Imagine the music, singing and laughter, as the Cunningham family and their friends danced the night away at Lanyon Homestead.…

Curious about Canberra’s heritage architecture? Perplexed to discover hospital doors at a pioneer-era stone…

What leads a female convict to flee the fledgling Colony of NSW in the governor's cutter, and another to endure life at the ‘edge of legal occupation’?

On a beautiful early autumn evening, an ominous Friday the 13th March 2020, just before Covid19 took over our lives…

Are you interested in how heritage gardens are managed, or simply enjoy the ambience of Canberra’s well-tended open spaces?

The Canberra region has a long history of people helping each other

While it might be exciting to see a wombat out and about at Lanyon Homestead during the day, this might actually be sign that it is unwell.

We were  honoured to invite Artistic Director of Pinchgut Opera, Erin Helyard, for a masterclass, recording session and performance Lanyon Homestead

The summer warmth has arrived across the paddocks of Mugga-Mugga Cottage 

What is a tin dog, and what don’t you feed it?

The gardens at Lanyon Homestead are an ongoing, living collection

A sunny spring morning at Calthorpes House, with the garden beginning to bloom, was the perfect time for our enthusiastic…

The cold and windy Saturday set the scene for our cosy fireside chat about the 1300 mile journeys undertaken by…

Visitors to Mugga-Mugga Cottage last Saturday were able to experience first-hand the re-using and recycling lifestyle of the Curley family