Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts is a heritage-listed 1876 School of Arts building at 203 Rouse Street, Tenterfield, in northern New South Wales. It is nationally significant as the site where Sir Henry Parkes delivered his 1889 Tenterfield Oration advocating Federation of the Australian colonies. Now operating as a museum and community venue, it houses Federation history exhibits, memorabilia, a cinema and library, and is listed on the National Heritage List.

Visitors can expect a two-storey heritage timber and brick School of Arts building on the main street of Tenterfield. Inside is a museum dedicated to Federation and Sir Henry Parkes, with the original main hall where the 1889 Tenterfield Oration was delivered, display rooms with photographs, documents and memorabilia, a small cinema screening Federation history, and a library area. The setting is a town centre streetscape with verandah frontage and interpretive signage.