[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join Art & Culture for TWO exhibitions in February. The first is a private guided tour of the History of Sydney, followed by a self-guided tour of Demolished Sydney, an exhibition exploring the buildings that once shaped the city’s skyline, from the convict-built Commissariat Stores to the city’s last island of industry, the Kent Brewery. The exhibition examines the histories of 13 sites and asks, ‘What are the forces that have shaped our changing city and how do we value and preserve the heritage of the city we inherit?’

Like its counterparts across the world, Sydney has been in a constant state of building, unbuilding and rebuilding as it has grown into the metropolis of today. The mix of Georgian, Victorian, Art Deco and modernist buildings that have formed the character of Sydney, also tells the story of its changing fortunes, attitudes and needs. ‘Demolished Sydney’ reveals this process of urban evolution through key buildings that have been demolished and replaced. Through fragments salvaged from theatres, hotels and office blocks, alongside stunning photography, artworks and film, ‘Demolished Sydney’ brings back to life the heritage of a Sydney that is gone but not forgotten.

DATE: Tuesday 21 February 2017

TIME: 10.00am – 12.15pm

VENUE: Museum of Sydney, Cnr Phillip & Bridge Streets, Sydney NSW 2000

COST: $12

PAYMENT OPTIONS: Pay on the day

RSVP TO: Lynne Kendal at [email protected] 0423 137 565

RSVP BY: 14 February 2017

TRANSPORT: The Museum of Sydney is located one block back from Circular Quay, which is serviced by trains, buses and ferries.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]