Experiment Farm Cottage
9 Ruse St, Harris Park NSW 2150, Australia
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A fascinating historic cottage and museum at Harris Park near Parramatta in Sydney with a 4.6 rating across 63 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- 10:30 – 15:30
- Saturday
- 10:30 – 15:30
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Experiment Farm Cottage sits on Ruse Street in Harris Park, near Parramatta in Sydney's greater west. A 4.6 rating from 63 reviews reflects its standing as a well-regarded attraction.
The appeal is a genuine slice of colonial history — a historic cottage and museum on the site of one of Australia's earliest farms, a fascinating stop for history lovers exploring Sydney's early story. Its Harris Park location, close to Parramatta's heritage sites, makes it an easy and rewarding cultural stop.
Opening days, programs and access change over time, and the museum may keep limited hours. To make the most of your visit, it's worth checking the current opening details directly before you go.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.6 from 63 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 76
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 55
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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