Fiona’s love of history is hereditary – passed on by her mother and grandmother, each interested in colonial Australian history, genealogy, and world history, with a passion for visiting and learning about heritage sites around the world. Her interest took root with degrees in historical archaeology and museum studies, and studentships at the Museum of London and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Paris. Work on archaeological digs, with museum collections, and numerous exhibition and site interpretation projects inspired her PhD research to encourage the private sector to help conserve cultural heritage sites. As Curator of the Hyde Park Barracks Museum and the Mint (Macquarie Street Portfolio), Fiona combines her curiosity for colonial history and convictism with expertise in managing and interpreting archaeology to help bring the fascinating stories of these sites to visitors.