Camden Museum

Situated in the centre of Camden’s historic precinct, Camden Museum features displays highlighting the local Aboriginal community, the Macarthur family, agricultural industries, the Nepean River and its place in the community and women’s history.

The collection is features photography, archives and over historical 4000 objects, most of which have been donated by local residents.  

Camden Museum was established in the former School of Arts and Municipal Council building in 1970 and is operated by the Camden Historical Society. Camden Museum will be open all day for Unlock Camden! Entry to the Museum is free, but donations are welcome.

Find out more information and organise your visit here. 

Camden Area Family History Society Inc.

Camden Area Family History Society Inc. was established in 1996 as a self-funded non-profit organisation for the benefit of all who are interested in researching their family history within the Camden Area, within Australia and overseas. The Society’s aim is to promote the local family history and heritage of Camden and its residents. Admission to the Research Room is free and provides an ideal start for beginners in family history research, as well as experienced researchers.

Find out more information and organise your visit here. 

 Virtual Historic Tour

Explore the amazing heritage buildings and locations of Camden through this Virtual Historic Tour, developed for Unlock Camden 2021, which was held online due to public health orders.

#mycamdenstory

Council’s Heritage Advisory Committee is running a social media campaign throughout History Week each year, asking residents to uncover their untold stories behind Camden’s rich and diverse history.

Information gathered will help to map Camden’s oral history as part of a knowledge-sharing and story-telling program that have shaped the identity of the area.

Find out how you can submit your own story.

Read some of our existing stories:

• Camden Airport
• Dominish Family
• Camden Women's Basketball
• Camden Ambulance Station

The stories presented are those of the authors and do not represent the opinion or policies of Camden Council, which  makes no representations or warranties of any kind about the completeness, accuracy, reliability or suitability of the stories. 

Camden Images Past and Present

Camden Images Past and Present is a unique collection of significant historic and recent images from the Camden area including people, places, events, natural and built environment. The images are held by the Camden Historical Society and Camden Council Library Service and are selected and provided jointly. There are currently over 3,000 images with more being added each year. 

View Camden Images Website

History of Western Sydney Virtual Tour App

Unlock Camden Artists

Belle Mitchell

Belle Mitchell's art practice involves creating detailed and realistic drawings of botanicals and animals using graphite and colour pencil.

Bob Gurney

Bob Gurney is a local Australian traditional impressionist painter working across oil, acrylic, pen and wash and drawing mediums. 

Elizabeth Ellen

Elizabeth Ellen from Empowered Alchemy uses her passion for teaching art and design to empower others to live up to their true potential through coaching, mindfulness, meditation, creative visualisation, natural therapies and holistic counselling.

Michele Arentz

Michele Arentz produces beautiful and meticulous drawings and paintings of historical and modern architectural sites in the local area and surrounds.

Aunty Michelle Hailes

Aunty Michelle Hailes is an Aboriginal artist working on Dharawal land whose practice includes hand-crafted ceramics and weaving.

Jane Wray

Jane Wray is an award-winning artist who creates soft pastel works on sanded paper and archival quality limited edition prints of landscapes, wildlife, still lifes, seascapes and abstracts.

Jo Wong Hoyee

Jo Wong Hoyee is a local arts maker and educator who specialises in free-hand drawing, painting, illustration, photography and digital imaging.

Rizwana Ahmad

Rizwana Ahmad has been teaching, painting and exhibiting for over 30 years across a variety of subjects and mediums, working in an impressionistic and increasingly semi-abstract style. 

Tracey Prioste

Tracey Prioste is a local artist who works with charcoal and graphite pencil on paper to create realistic black and white drawings of wildlife.