Upcoming Events at The Big Dig
‘Archaeology at The Big Dig, Below Sydney Harbour YHA’ a documentary commissioned by YHA Australia, reveals the colonial-era history of Sydney’s historical ‘The Rocks’ precinct, and premiered on national broadcaster SBS on Monday 27 April 2020. It is now available to view on…
National Archaeology Week 2020 will be held Sunday 17th May to Sunday 23rd May 2020.
Saturday 30 March 2019, 9.30am – 4.30pm Using the architecture and urban landscape of The Rocks in Sydney, this workshop will provide a platform for participants to develop foundational sketching and drawing skills. It is suitable for professionals looking to enhance their design…
On Sunday 5 August 2018 Sydney Living Museums will be running a special 3 hour interactive program at both Susannah Place Museum and The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre, looking at what was on early colonists’ tables and in their shops. The program…
Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners’ (SHAP) Workshop Friday 18 May 2018 The Role of Archaeology in Heritage Conservation In this one-day workshop, historical archaeologists, students and anyone interested in the discipline will come together to share ideas, recent projects, technology and developments for historical…
ASHA Workshop on Technical & Research Skills Friday 20th April 2018 The Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) is planning a series of workshops to enhance skills in key areas, as identified by ASHA members. The first workshop is aimed at refining practitioners’…
Dr Daniel Schávelzon, Director, Centre for Urban Archaeology Argentina, and Patricia Frazzi, Specialist in the Conservation and Restoration of Archaeological Heritage, will be giving a presentation about their work discovering, preserving and sharing the Historical Archaeology of Buenos Aires and Argentina. Their talk…
Sydney Harbour YHA & The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre will be participating in Sydney Open 2017 on Sunday 5 November 2017. This is an exciting opportunity for the public to visit us. We will be offering tours of the Hostel, The Big…
The next AACAI Wine, Cheese and a Chat evening is scheduled for Thursday 21 September 2017 at 6.00pm. Dr Andy Fairbain (University of Queensland) and Dr Emilie Dotte-Sarout (Australian National University) will be talking about ‘Archaeobotany for Consultant Archaeologists’, involving sampling for C14, pollen,…
National Archaeology Week aims to increase public awareness of Australian archaeology and the work of Australian archaeologists. It’s held in the 3rd week of May each year. To find out about more about the exciting range of events organised for this year visit the…