Museums of History NSW

Museums of History NSW
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The Mint – Headquarters of the HHT
Statutory authority overview
Formed1980
JurisdictionNew South Wales
HeadquartersThe Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia
Employees251 (2016–2017 annual report headcount)
Annual budgetA$27.664 million[when?]
Minister responsible
Parent Statutory authorityCreate NSW
Key documents
  • Historic Houses Trust Act 1980
  • Museums of History NSW Act 2022
Websitehttps://mhnsw.au

Museums of History NSW is a statutory body of the government of New South Wales that is responsible for historic sites, state collections and archives in New South Wales, Australia. In 2023, the former State Archives and Records Authority was merged with Sydney Living Museums (formerly known as Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales) to form MHNSW. The sites include various houses, gardens, parklands and urban spaces. In 2011, its sites attracted over two million visitors each year.[1]

The chief executive of the former Sydney Living Museums, called Executive Director, was responsible to the Department of Planning and Environment cluster.[1][2] The Trust reported to the Minister for the Arts. Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SLM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "NSW Public Sector: Principal Departments and Other Bodies" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.