The first day of September each year marks National Wattle Day, a day strictly observed by Dawn Waterhouse (née Calthorpe).

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Dinner with the stars is the perfect night out. 

Discover the fascinating stories and hidden corners of Lanyon Homestead on this exclusive after-hours tour led by renowned storyteller Tim the Yowie Man.

Get an insiders' look at the beautiful grounds and venue hire spaces at Lanyon Homestead.

ACT Historic Places warmly welcomes tour, coach and bus groups to Lanyon Homestead, Calthorpes House and Mugga Mugga Cottage. 

Enjoy an intimate chamber music performance in the authentic 1860s drawing room at Lanyon Homestead

Peek into our recipe archives with this online exhibition

Come and explore Calthorpes House and see how Della created a new home for Harry, herself and their daughters Del and Dawn in this exciting new world.

This online exhibition documents the 2019 Artist in Residency program undertaken by six artists from the Artist Society of Canberra (ASOC) at Lanyon Homestead and supported by ACT Historic Places.

Within living memory presents oral histories focused on the lives and memories of the people who have lived and worked…

Getting it together includes early photographs, memorabilia and insights relating to the complex issues debated at the time of Federation.

The convict years explores Lanyon in the 1830s and 1840s when property owner James Wright and his assigned convicts lived…

An exhibition of historic photographs of Lanyon and the Cunningham family, who lived and worked here between 1849 and 1926.