Formed 1980 Headquarters Sydney, Australia Founded 1980 Annual budget 28.62 million AUD | Jurisdiction New South Wales Founder Neville Wran Number of employees 220 (as at 30 June 2010) | |
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Minister responsible Hon. Gabrielle Upton MP,
Minister for Heritage Statutory authority executive Parent Statutory authority Key document Historic Houses Trust Act 1980 Parent agency Office of Environment and Heritage Profiles | ||
Who are the people behind sydney living museums
Sydney Living Museums, the trading name of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (HHT), is a statutory authority in the Government of New South Wales entrusted with the care and maintenance of historic sites throughout the state, including gardens, parklands and urban spaces in New South Wales, Australia. In 2011 its sites attracted over two million visitors each year.
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The chief executive of the authority, called Executive Director, is Mark Goggin; who is responsible to the Office of Environment and Heritage in the Department of Planning and Environment cluster. The authority reports to the Minister for Heritage, the Hon. Gabrielle Upton, MP, who also serves as the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Local Government. Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
History
The Historic Houses Trust was established under the Historic Houses Trust Act 1980 and originally charged with the running of Elizabeth Bay House and Vaucluse House. Since then, the trust has expanded to care for 14 sites in New South Wales. The Trust also looks after over 48,000 catalogued objects across all of the sites. In 2013 the HHT launched its new identity as Sydney Living Museums to refresh and unify its diverse range of properties and highlight its role and relevance for current and future generations.
Sites
Sydney Living Museums manages the following sites: