ACT Historic Places in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Government organisation

ACT Historic Places

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6237 6500

Address: Tharwa Drive, Tharwa 2901 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.historicplaces.com.au

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24.01.2022 Floriade has arrived at Lanyon Homestead! ACT Historic Places has partnered with Floriade Australia, Cuppacumbalong Homestead and Canberra Institute of Technology to present programs that celebrate Spring and Floriade Reimagined. Book into our outdoor Lanyon Homestead tours, make amazing floral or artistic creations in our adult and children’s workshops and enjoy Devonshire Tea at Cuppacumbalong and High Tea or Lunch at the Barracks Cafe, Lanyon. Lanyon Homestead Tharwa Road,... Tharwa and Cuppacumbalong Homestead, 21 Naas Road Tharwa Image: Jodie Cunningham

22.01.2022 Did you know that Mugga Mugga Cottage is surrounded by listed native grasslands? And the wildflowers are in full bloom at the moment. Visit Mugga Mugga Cottage this weekend. FREE outdoor tours from 10am to 2pm. #muggamuggacottage #wildflowers #nativegrasslands

22.01.2022 Wondering what to do with the kids this weekend? Why not get them tinkering at Lanyon Homestead and enjoy our Floriade blooms! #floriadeau

14.01.2022 ACT Historic Place properties will be closed to the public over the Christmas / New Year period on the following dates: Lanyon Homestead Closed Mon 14 Dec Wed 6 Jan 2021 Lanyon Homestead and café re-open to public Thurs 7 Jan 2021... Calthorpes' House Closed Mon 14 Dec - Fri 15 Jan 2021 Calthorpes' House Open Weekend Sat/Sun 16 Jan 17 Jan 2021 Mugga-Mugga Closed Mon 14 Dec - Friday 5 Feb 2021 Mugga-Mugga Open Weekend Sat/Sun 6 Feb 7 Feb 2021

13.01.2022 What a gorgeous Spring day and more of it tomorrow! Join us @lanyonhomestead and celebrate the last day of Floriade on Sunday 11 October, one of the main Floriade sites this year! Immerse yourself in the gardens at Lanyon as the Floriade bulbs bloom with colour this Spring. Highlights include the two 130-year-old Bunya Bunya trees, Wisteria from 1860 and the orchards under planted with a carpet of mixed daffodils and tulips. Book into in specialised tours, adults and childre...n's workshops and enjoy fairy floss and homemade icecream in the gardens or Devonshire Tea or Lunch at the Barracks Cafe, Lanyon. Sunday 11 October 10am-4pm Program bookings: Historicplaces.com.au/tickets Cafe bookings: 6237 5268. Image: Shutterstock #floriade #VisitCanberra #cbr #lanyonblooms

12.01.2022 Book your kids into this fun tinkering workshop this Sunday Lanyon Homestead

12.01.2022 Free Performance at Lanyon this weekend!

10.01.2022 Local girl Kristie was the lucky winner in our ‘’Tell us about your visit Floriade prize draw. She recently met us at Lanyon Homestead to pick up her prize of a hamper of goodies. Fill in a survey at any of our three sites between now and 28th February 2021 to go into the draw for our next fabulous prize. You could win two tickets for our ‘Beyond the Farm Gate’ walk, a copy of ‘Cotter Country’ - a fascinating local history book by Bruce Moore, and scones, jam and cream with your choice of beverage at The Barracks café. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/beyond-the-farm-gate-at-lan When you visit just ask any staff member for a QR code and Tell us about your visit!

08.01.2022 Remember the lemonade spiders Nanna used to make? Share these delights with your kids this weekend @barracks_lanyonhomestead and enrol them in our fun tinkering workshop ‘Rattle your Tin Dog’ where they can learn how to make a tool farmers used to use to round up sheep when they were short of a dog! Bookings: historicplaces.com.au/tickets

07.01.2022 Floriade Reimagined-Spring into the South! Make a day of it this Sunday and visit the historic homestead sites at Cuppacumbalong and Lanyon Homestead. Participate in outdoor tours, children’s and adult workshops; and enjoy Devonshire Tea at Cuppacumbalong and High Tea or lunch @barracks_lanyonhomestead. Bookings: historicplaces.com.au/tickets. Image: Photo: Jodie Cunningham. Floral display Catherine Neilson - part of the Exhibition: Wildflowers at Cuppacumbalong Homestead Thurs 17 - Sun 20 September 2020 An exhibition featuring Australian wildflower floral designs by floristry students from Canberra Institute of Technology.

04.01.2022 Floriade Reimagined: Spring into the South ACT Historic Places has partnered with Floriade Australia, Cuppacumbalong Homestead and Canberra Institute of Technology to present programs that celebrate Spring and Floriade Reimagined. Book into our outdoor Lanyon Homestead tours, make amazing floral or artistic creations in our adult and children’s workshops and enjoy Devonshire Tea at Cuppacumbalong and High Tea or Lunch at the Barracks Cafe, Lanyon. Lanyon Homestead Tharwa Roa...d, Tharwa and Cuppacumbalong Homestead, 21 Naas Road Tharwa Bookings: www.historicplaces.com.au/tickets Image Courtesy of Jodie Cunningham

03.01.2022 See yourself at Lanyon Homestead today for flowers, sun, music and fun. Walk in kids programs as well. Open now until 4pm.

03.01.2022 Due to wet weather today’s Canoe Tree Walk has been postponed to 11 October. Today’s art, craft and music programs are still proceeding. If you have a ticket for the Canoe Tree Walk please email [email protected].

03.01.2022 Did you catch a selfie with Floyd at the Floriade Sunday Session today? We would love to see your pics. Just #lanyonhomestead #floriade #acthistoricplaces

02.01.2022 Don't forget this Sunday at Lanyon 11 October: a full day of activities, music fun, food and workshops. There are still places available for the Art Makers at Lanyon- Still life, Watercolour and Gouache workshop 10 am - 12.30pm and 1 pm - 3.30pm Artist Naomi Zouwer is running an inspiring painting workshop where participants will be guided to explore the techniques of watercolour and gouache. You will paint flowers from the garden, arranged in the fabulous vases alongside o...rnaments from the homestead while looking out over the wonderful spring gardens. The workshops are for adults and all levels of experience welcome. $90 (Members $80) All materials included. Book at Historicplaces.com.au/tickets

02.01.2022 The Hospital Doors at Mugga Mugga Cottage Mugga-Mugga Cottage is open the public on the first weekend of every month next open 2-3 October 2020. Booked tours only from 10.15am, 11am, 11.45am and 12.30pm Saturday and Sunday. To book visit our website historicplaces.com.au. Curious about Canberra’s heritage architecture? Perplexed to discover hospital doors at a pioneer-era stone cottage? Well here’s all the information you need to know the when, why, how and whom about this... little mystery! Celebrated local identity Miss Sylvia Curley was a can-do, make-do sort of woman who made use of her 100-year long life as a career spanning almost 50 years working as a nurse, then opening a business training school for women, and during her final decades she championed her family’s cottage and farm to heritage authorities such that we now have the much loved Mugga-Mugga Cottage house museum. Listen to our Object Story to find out about the seemingly strange feature of hospital doors that are part of farm cottage, and hear about some of Miss Curley’s achievements during her career in nursing. During the recent shutdown period and challenging times across the world during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, we pay tribute to the medical staff in the ACT helping to keep us safe. Created by Kate Gardiner, Programs and Partnerships Officer #objectstories #objectstoriesbyacthpstaff #heritagearchitecture #royalcanberrahospital #canberrahospital #muggamuggacottage See more

02.01.2022 It’s beautiful here @lanyonhomestead in the rain. Tickets are still available for our art and craft programs and our free music performance will bring joy to the precinct. Join us for a hot Devonshire or High Tea at the Barracks Cafe and enjoy the best of Lanyon in the wet weather. Bookings: Historicplaces.com.au/tickets