The Museum of Sydney is built on the site of Sydney's first Government House; the old foundations can be seen though glass panels on the floor. Its minimalist collection of first-settler and Aboriginal objects and multimedia displays allow you to discover Sydney's past for yourself. The forest of poles filled with hair, oyster shells, and crab claws in the courtyard is a metaphor for the first contact between Aborigines and the British. The Museum of Sydney takes you on a journey exploring Sydney's people, places and cultures, then and now