Sydney Open is returning in 2025
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Add more to your day by joining a talk, tour or special event to discover unique stories from participating buildings and event partners.
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View the 'Art through Science' exhibition by the Centenary Institute in the Ballroom.
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Celebrate 100 years of BVN at their Sydney studio, where their archive of project models will be on display. Get up close to some of the practice's most iconic projects, including the Sydney Fish Markets and the soon to be completed Atlassian Central.
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Ticketholders can add more to their visit with a backstage tour of City Recital Hall. The tour will include exclusive access to the piano room and will end on the stage.
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Visitors to the District Court at Central can join informal tours of the cells. This is a guided experience that will be running from 10am–3pm.
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ASSEMBLY, an immersive exhibition and retail event by a cohort of contemporary makers working across craft and design, will be on show during Sydney Open. Miyavi Floristry’s live demonstration will showcase techniques of Japanese–Australian–inspired floriculture.
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Learn more about the history of St Stephen's with interpretive spot talks about the church and its many stories.
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Knowledgeable volunteers will be stationed in the Grand Library, the Museum of Freemasonry and the Lodge rooms to answer questions, share historical insights and guide guests through the building’s rich ceremonial and architectural heritage.
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Visitors will have the unique opportunity to view matchstick models of Sydney Town Hall, the Queen Victoria Building and the Sydney Opera House from the City’s Civic Collection. Created by Norman Grundy using original architectural plans and onsite observations, these intricate works showcase exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail.
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Make a pit stop at Martinez at Quay Quarter Tower, where the bar will be open exclusively to Sydney Open attendees.
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Head to Lodge Room 3 on level 3 of the Sydney Masonic Centre and learn more about Freemasonry with a short introductory video. Video will play every hour, on the hour.
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Visitors can enjoy rare weekend access to the City of Sydney’s 1:500 scale City Model. Model maker Richard Braddish and Tony Smith from the City of Sydney’s Urban Design and Heritage team will be available to answer questions and share insights into Sydney’s architecture, heritage and urban development. Visitors will gain a deeper understanding of how the City Model was created and is maintained, as well as the forces that have shaped the city over time.
10am
10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm
30 minutes
Capacity: 15
A guided tour showing the adaptive reuse of the Mint building every half hour from 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm.
10:30am
10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm
30 minutes
Capacity: 15
A guided tour showing the adaptive reuse of the Mint building every half hour from 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm.
11am
10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm
30 minutes
Capacity: 15
A guided tour showing the adaptive reuse of the Mint building every half hour from 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm.
11am
Join BVN's in-house model maker Barry Cantor and Head of Brand and Communications Mitch Page, as they talk through the craftsmanship behind architectural models. See some of the studio's most iconic projects in model-form and hear stories behind the projects and designs.
11:30am
11:30am, 2:30pm
Join the Genton team in their level 7 studio at Clarence Place for a short talk about the practice and its projects.
10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm
30 minutes
Capacity: 15
A guided tour showing the adaptive reuse of the Mint building every half hour from 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm.
12pm
12pm, 2pm
Join Tomek Archer, Director of Archer Office, for a tour of the City Recital Hall and hear architectural insights from his award-winning renewal of the iconic venue.
12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Enjoy performances from the Australian Air Force Band from 12pm to 3pm.
12pm
Sausage sizzle from 12pm raising funds for the Westmead Hospital Burns Unit.
1pm
12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Enjoy performances from the Australian Air Force Band from 12pm to 3pm.
1pm
Don't miss hearing the bells of St Stephen's, which will ring out across the city at 1pm.
2pm
12pm, 2pm
Join Tomek Archer, Director of Archer Office, for a tour of the City Recital Hall and hear architectural insights from his award-winning renewal of the iconic venue.
12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Enjoy performances from the Australian Air Force Band from 12pm to 3pm.
10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm
30 minutes
Capacity: 15
A guided tour showing the adaptive reuse of the Mint building every half hour from 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm.
2:30pm
11:30am, 2:30pm
Join the Genton team in their level 7 studio at Clarence Place for a short talk about the practice and its projects.
10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm
30 minutes
Capacity: 15
A guided tour showing the adaptive reuse of the Mint building every half hour from 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm.
3pm
10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm
30 minutes
Capacity: 15
A guided tour showing the adaptive reuse of the Mint building every half hour from 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm.
3:30pm
10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm
30 minutes
Capacity: 15
A guided tour showing the adaptive reuse of the Mint building every half hour from 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm.
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