One of promintent historic buildings in Sydney. It once provided dwelling place for the English inmates that worked for government in Sydney which had accomodated more than 10,000 inmates since 1819 until it was closed in 1848. It also a main witness of mass arrival of female asylum seekers from Irish to Sydney, which was first started in 1848. A visit to this museum would enrich our knowledge about the inmates, especially about their way of life and the influence of their existance to Australia and also the reasons of sending the asylum seekers to Australia.