The Morisset Hospital Historical Society operates from Morisset, near Newcastle, on Awabakal Country, in the Hunter region of New South Wales. The group formed in 1997 to preserve and promote the history of the former psychiatric hospital. It collects objects and archive material. Displays of photographs, documents and hospital memorabilia are shown at the Morisset […]
Maitland Gaol is located in East Maitland, on Wonnarua Country, in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales. Incorporating the intact, though decommissioned prison complex in its entirety, Maitland Gaol (which operated from 1848 to 1998) provides visitors with a variety of self guided, curator-led and educational experiences, focusing on its social, carceral and […]
Jindera Pioneer Museum is located in the small village of Jindera, on Wirajuri Country, in the Riverina Murray region of New South Wales. Centred around an original 1840s wattle and daub cottage on two acres of grounds, Jindera Pioneer Museum recreates the lives of early German settlers who traveled to the area from Adelaide in […]
The Woolpack Inn Museum is located in Holbrook, on Wirajuri Country, in the Riverina Murray region of New South Wales. The museum occupies the former Criterion Hotel, built in 1895 and fondly remembered by locals as the ‘bottom pub’. After closing its doors in 1965, the historic hotel was refurbished by local volunteers and opened […]
The Wymah School House Museum occupies the former public school building in Wymah, on Wirajuri Country, in the Riverina Murray region of New South Wales. Once a thriving riverboat stop and important ferry crossing point over the Murray River, today the town is small. Only the school, schoolhouse and a local pub remain. The museum […]
Lake Tabourie Museum is located on the shores of Lake Tabourie, on Yuin Country, south of Ulladulla in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. The museum features the eclectic personal collection of local anthropologist and adventurer Jack Nicholson (1908-1996), who opened the museum in 1965. On display throughout the museum are curated collections of […]
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery is located in the city of Nowra, on Dharawal Country, in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven region of New South Wales. Established in 2003 and administered by Shoalhaven City Council, the gallery provides a vibrant artistic hub for the Shoalhaven and surrounding districts. The gallery has a lively exhibition program, along with education […]
The Museum of Art and Culture (MAC) is located on the northern tip of Lake Macquarie at Booragul, on Awabakal Country, in the Hunter region of New South Wales. Formerly known as the Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, the MAC established in 1980 at Speers Point before moving to its current site in 1996. In […]
Maitland Regional Art Gallery is located in Maitland, on Wonnarua Country, in the Hunter region of New South Wales. As the heart of the region’s artistic and cultural life, the gallery incorporates almost 3000sq metres of accessible public space, including an immersive sensory garden, the Art Factory (a wing dedicated entirely to children and education) […]
The Headlie Taylor Header and Blacksmith Shop Museum is located in the town of Henty, on Wiradjuri Country, in the Riverina Murray region of New South Wales. The museum celebrates the work of local farmer-inventor Headlie Taylor, whose innovative mechanical harvester, the Taylor Header Harvester, revolutionised Australian grain production following its introduction in 1915. On […]
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