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The NSW Schoolhouse Museum, also known as the New South Wales Schoolhouse Museum of Public Education, is located within the school grounds of North Ryde Public School in
North Ryde North Ryde is a suburb located in the Northern Sydney region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Ryde is located 15 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City ...
, a suburb of
Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
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. The museum includes a replica of an 1870s classroom to be found in the original 1877 school building. It was restored by volunteers in 1992 and officially opened by
Virginia Chadwick Virginia Anne Chadwick AO (19 December 194417 September 2009) was a Liberal Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1978 to 1999. She was the first NSW female Minister for Education; the first female President of the New South ...
, then the NSW Minister for Education in November 1992. As well as school furniture, the collection includes books, magazines, photographs and documents. School groups visit the museum and are greeted by staff in 1870s period costumes. The students are given a lesson using pen and ink from inkwells in the classroom which has no artificial lighting. The museum site and furniture is let to film and television crews, providing an additional source of income to that paid for school excursions. Entry is by appointment only. The museum is managed by a committee of volunteers.


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