Sydney Hospital's Bicentenary

To celebrate Sydney Hospital's milestone Bicentenary, proud history and visionary future, the Hospital will be throwing its doors open even wider than ever to the general public.

On Saturday, 29 October 2011, the Sydney Hospital's Bicentenary Community Open Day will recognise the Hospital's relationship with the local and wider community with a day of celebrations, recognising patients, staff and volunteers past and present who have contributed to making Sydney Hospital the outstanding health facility it is today.

The Community Open Day will take place on site in the Hospital's courtyard from 10.00am to 3.00pm, and will feature tours of parts of the Hospital's current clinical areas and historic areas, such as the Lucy Osburn Museum, stalls showcasing the work of Sydney Hospital's clinical departments and facilities, special guests, live entertainment and food stalls.

Saturday, 29 October 2011, will also see the opening of the exhibition, Sydney Hospital: celebrating 200 years of care.
The exhibition will run until Friday, 2 December and maps the Hospital's history - from its beginnings as a tent hospital with the First Fleet in 1788, to the exemplary healthcare facility and centre of clinical excellence it is today; and its future endeavours in the areas of general surgery, eye, hand and sexual health and drug and alcohol management.

Former and current patients, staff, volunteers and supporters of Sydney Hospital are encouraged to attend the Bicentenary Community Open Day on Saturday, 29 October 2011 and celebrate their contribution to the Hospital's proud history, present and visionary future.