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ATP Heritage Open Day - Saturday 12th December 2015 10am to 4pm.

Step into Sydney's History at the Australian Technology Park

Event details

When

Dec 13, 2015
from 02:00 AM to 08:00 AM

Where

Blacksmith's Workshop & Innovation Plaza ATP

Contact Name

Contact Phone

02 9209 4220

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The Australian Technology Park (ATP) was once part of the Eveleigh Railway Workshops and is now an innovative business park holding a free-to-attend Heritage Open Day.

Join from 10am to enjoy a day of tours and activities:

  • See live blacksmithing and performances
  • Join a guided tour or take a self-guided Eveleigh Stories tour
  • Enjoy fun-filled kids' activities
  • Participate in a public art project
  • See the new Eveleigh Workshops film
  • Climb aboard a restored heritage train in the Large Erecting Shed showcased by 3801 Limited.

One of the key events on the day will be the launch of Eveleigh Stories. This website and self-guided tour celebrates the heritage of the Eveleigh area.

This opportunity to see Sydney's industrial history up close kicks off from Innovation Plaza and takes you through the Locomotive Workshop and Engine Workshop (now the National Innovation Centre). 

The ATP Open Day will coincide with The Finders Keepers Markets held in the ATP Exhibition Hall.

 

Register for a tour: 

By registering for a tour you could win the opportunity to ring the Timekeeper's bell. Please register via heritage@atp.com.au.

How to get here:  
From Redfern Station, exit via Platform 10 and walk straight ahead to ATP. Entrances to the public car park will be open from Henderson Road and Garden Street however parking is limited. We encourage you to use public transport.

For more information, contact heritage@atp.com.au or 02 9209 4220

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