Major facilities

The University of Sydney has extensive state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities, these include the:

• Archaeology Computing Lab
• Art Collection
• CoCo's research laboratory
• PARADISEC
• The Macleay Museum
• The Nicholson Museum
• The Tin Sheds Gallery

Archaeology Computing Lab

The Archaeology Computing Lab (ACL) is part of the Spatial Science Innovation Unit, and is housed in the Madsen Building on the Camperdown Campus. It specialises in three dimensional reconstructions of archaeological sites, computer-based mapping of historical data, global positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS).

The ACL is also responsible for the creation of the TimeMap® software, which records and indexes humanities data with spatial and temporal components.

Art Collection

The University Art Collection comprises over 2500 works of art including easel paintings, works on paper, sculptures, tapestry, silver and rugs. Many well-known historical and contemporary Australian artists are represented in the Collection, including Arthur Streeton, Sidney Nolan, William Dobell, Russell Drysdale, Rupert Bunny, Norman Lindsay, Lloyd Rees, Margaret Preston, Judy Cassab, Margaret Olley and Jeffrey Smart. There are also specialist Japanese and Chinese print collections.

Exhibitions
Art Gallery, War Memorial Arch, Main Quadrangle
Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12 to 4pm or by appointment. Works are also displayed in the Fisher Library and some lecture theatres and offices.
Teaching enquiries to Mr Craig Barker:
Phone: + 61 2 9036 5409
Email: craig.barker@arts.usyd.edu.au

CoCo’s research laboratory

The CoCo's "Advanced Learning Environments" research laboratory established in 2003 to be a "Digitally amplified lab/design studio". Research involves instructional media and web design, and the use of wireless and sensor-based devices for learning.

Currently (April 2004), the lab provides the following main resources:

• G5 PowerMacs for instructional media development.
• laptops to experiment with ad-hoc collaboration scenarios.
• a SmartBoard for integrating analog with digital means of presenting.
• an electronic whiteboard (Mimio) and pen input (Watcom) systems.
• a Linux based server, mainly used for providing access to open source applications, such as ZOPE, and hosting a Macromedias FlashCommunication server.
• a MAC OS X server. The server is connected to an Apple Xarray, providing sufficient storage for digital video projects.
• Windows XP server to provide access to "windows-only" applications.
• software for media and digital video editing, instructional design, video and data analysis.

PARADISEC

PARADISEC (Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures) is an audio archiving research facility located in the School of Society, Culture and Performance at the University of Sydney. It is a collaborative facility established in 2003 by the Universities of Sydney, Melbourne and ANU, joined in 2004 by the University of New England. Its purpose is to preserve and make accessible field recordings of endangered languages and musics from the area around Australia.

The Macleay Museum

The Macleay Museum is a natural history and ethnographic museum with a collection which includes:

• insects,
• mammals,
• birds
• Aboriginal, Torres Strait and Melanesian artifacts,
• historic scientific instruments,
• historic photographs, most of which relate in some way to the history of the University and the history of Science.

Location
Macleay Building, A12, Gosper Lane off Science Road.
Open to all 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday
Phone: (02) 9351 2274
Email:

The Nicholson Museum

The Nicholson Museum is Australia's largest collection of ancient art and artefacts from Eastern Mediterranean. Its establishment followed the gift of the private collection of Sir Charles Nicholson in 1860.

The current temporary exhibition on Greek Theatre entitled 'Ancient Voices, Modern Echoes: Theatre in the Greek World'.

Location
Quadrangle (southern end)
Open 10.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday
Phone: (02) 9351 2812
Email: nicholsonmuseum@usyd.edu.au

The Tin Sheds Gallery

The Tin Sheds Gallery has been the site of many notable art events and exhibitions over the 20 years since its inception and the home of some key art movements. Exhibitions are advertised in Art Almanac which is available at newsagents. There is a continual round of exhibitions and other events at the Sheds in which students, artists and members of the general public are encouraged to participate.

Location
154 City Rd
Phone: (02) 9351 3115
Exhibitions open Tuesday to Saturday, 11.00 am to 5.00 pm.