Ron Horan Museum in Fort Street High School

Originally established as the Ron Horan Room by generous donations by the Boys’ Class of 1955, it has now been expanded to The Ron Horan Museum (RHM). The museum space comprises the adaptive reuse of the heritage Wilkins Building, which includes the Old Principal’s Office and the Administration Reception. It also contains the original ornate stairwell known as the Preston Gallery, housing part of the school’s extensive art collection.

As one of the oldest schools in Australia, students and staff from Fort Street have made significant contributions to the national and world stage. The Ron Horan Museum makes accessible notable archival exhibitions celebrating the achievements of Fortians from the past and present.

The Fort Street Archives creates an environment to protect, preserve, and communicate public school history, and contribute to the national memory. As a freely accessible educational resource, the RHM will assist students and the community in its research of the history and heritage of NSW. Most of the archives collection is preserved in a climate-controlled repository in the Library, but a changing program in the RHM articulates Fortian stories through documents, images and objects.