We are located beside the historic Lennox Bridge a short 10 minute walk from Parramatta Station and River Cat ferry wharf. The Research team provides a great general introduction to the Parramatta area as well as in depth research and primary resources relating to Parramatta and the broader Western Sydney. Many of these are available on this website while original objects, texts, family history records and maps can be viewed at our research library. You can also visit the centre to participate in events and education programs linked to its collections. If you have something you would like to know and can’t find it on our website, ask us a question using the above form.
Our Postal Address
346A Church Street, Parramatta, 2150
Phone Directory
Archives: 02 8839 3325
Local Studies: 02 8839 3322
Museum Collections: 02 8839 3328
Current opening Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm (closed 1 -1.30pm)
Appointments are recommended for the purposes of family history and local studies research. To arrange an appointment please contact 8839 3322 or email localstudies@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
For Tourism Information (accommodation, what’s on and the like) please call our Visitor Services Officers on 02 8839 3311
Please note: The Research and Collections team provide up to 1 hours research for each individual Information request. For requests that may take longer than this time please refer to our fees and charges (Page 11, 2.1 and 2.2), there is a maximum of 5 enquiries per individual per calendar year. We will provide a response to each request within 5 working days.
Please allow 5 working days for requests to access material from the Research Library Stack, Cultural Collections, Council and Community Archives Collections.