Baroque Scottish Music at Riversdale
Highlights
- Explore the historic Riversdale estate and uncover a rare 300-year-old Scottish Baroque music manuscript for the first time.
- Wander through splendid seasonal gardens and picnic grounds, enjoying the serene atmosphere of this Colonial Georgian home.
- Discover fine Australian Colonial furniture and arts and crafts inside, enriching your understanding of local heritage.
- Join the Australian Heritage Festival celebrations and connect with the intimate stories of Margrat Arthour and Helen Wight.
Explore historic Riversdale and view a rare Scottish Baroque music manuscript from the 1700’s, on display for the very first time.
Spend a day at Riversdale, a National Trust NSW property with origins as a coach inn and later became home to the Twynam family for almost 100 years.
Standing within its original paddocks and outbuildings, Riversdale is a fine example of a Colonial Georgian home. Explore splendid seasonal gardens and picnic grounds and head inside to view a renowned collection of fine Australian Colonial furniture and arts and craft.
On display for the very first time will be a rare 300-year-old manuscript of Scottish baroque music, discovered tucked away inside a piano at Riversdale in the 1980s. This small practice book, etched with their own handwriting, gives an intimate insight into the lives of two young women, Margrat Arthour and Helen Wight, whose music and stories have travelled across centuries and continents.
Special exhibition on display for a limited time as part of the Australian Heritage Festival celebrations.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Accreditations
- National Trust
- National Trust
Features
Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
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