Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Convict dormitory turned museum

Hours: Daily 10am–6pm (last entry 4:30pm). Closed Good Friday and 25 Dec
Tickets: Free; online booking recommended
Address: Queens Square on Macquarie Street, at the north end of Hyde Park

This brick building went up in 1819, and convicts slung hammocks in these rooms. Scraps of cloth and everyday objects found under the floorboards, chewed by rats, are on display. An audio tour starts every half hour, and an hour or so covers the museum.