Hornsby Shire Historical Society Museum

Contact Details

Joseph Collingridge Hall, Kenley Park, Kenley Rd, Normanhurst NSW 2069

t: 02 9489 7543

Primary Contact

Elizabeth Roberts

t: 9489 3603

e: convicttrail@bigpond.com

Museum Opening Hours

10am -2pm every Tuesday, 1:30pm -5pm third Sunday of the month

Museum Profile

What was school like for your great-grandparents? What games did they play? How did their mothers cook and wash? Did they shop at a supermarket and carry the groceries home in a plastic bag? Visit the Hornsby Shire Historical Society Museum in Kenley Park, Normanhurst to experience hands-on living in the 1930s.

Managed by members of the Society, the museum’s permanent displays focus on a typical childhood in a rural district, while the temporary displays highlight the changes in work and leisure in Hornsby Shire. Together they provide a memorable experience for families, leisure groups and schools (HSIE-appropriate program available on request).

Exhibiting objects from both domestic and work spheres, our collection includes a silk wedding dress with tiny matching shoes, a hand-made Depression quilt and a local boatbuilder’s scale model. Our extensive collection of photographs has recently been digitized and is now easily accessible to both casual viewers and researchers.

Adjacent to the Main Northern Railway and sited in a large shaded park with a children’s playground and public toilets, the Museum is easily accessible by rail and bus and has plenty of free parking.

Reasons for participating in the Standards Program

To increase the level of professionalism among the volunteers
To achieve a strategic plan to enable us to better meet the needs of the community.
To raise the profile of the museum within the wider community.
To attract new members to the Society and volunteers to the Museum

Hornsby Shire Historical Society Museum

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