Australian Opal Centre
The Australian Opal Centre is a national museum being developed at the outback opal mining town of Lightning Ridge, Australia, to house the world’s greatest public collection of Australian opal and precious opalised fossils from the Age of Dinosaurs. An amazing two-storey, energy-efficient undergroundbuilding has been designed by Glenn Murcutt and Wendy Lewin for the Australian Opal Centre. Watch the story of this building unfold
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Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Manly Art Gallery & Museum presents innovative and distinctive exhibitions and cultural programs, alongside its extensive collection of Australian art, ceramics and beach culture. Located at Manly Cove just along from the wharf, it is the arts and cultural flagship for Sydney’s Northern Beaches and contributes richly to cultural tourism in the region. MAG&M was
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Gosford Regional Gallery & Arts Centre
The Gosford Regional Gallery is located on the shores of Caroline Bay in East Gosford. It is part of a complex that also includes the Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Garden, the Arts Centre and the Caroline Bay Brasserie, Cafe & Function Centre. The gallery was officially opened in April 2000 and since then has been visited by
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Coo-ee Heritage Centre, Gilgandra
Coo-ee Heritage Centre, Gilgandra, which takes its name from the famous Coo-ee March of 1915, comprises of 3 Museums, a Visitor Information Centre and Gilgandra Art Gallery. The Allan Wise Gallery is operated by the local Historical Society. Displays relate to the town and local area and include a wedding dress worn in 1926, a
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Fairfield City Museum and Gallery
Bring your family and friends to spend the day at Fairfield City Museum & Gallery where you can immerse yourself in the fun and breathtaking exhibitions programs and events. Fairfield City Museum & Gallery is known for its strong history of community involvement and is the largest exhibition space in Fairfield City. Fairfield City Museum
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Peppin Heritage Centre
The former Deniliquin Public School, now the Peppin Heritage Centre, incorporates a museum, exhibition spaces and Visitor Information Centre. The Peppin Heritage Centre became a Bicentennial Project and was officially opened on the 19th April 1988. The focus was on the Peppin Stud Breeding, Peppin family, and the sheep industry. The Warriston Ram Shed and
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Sydney Observatory
Geographically positioned on the highest point of Warrane (Sydney) and overlooking the harbour, Sydney Observatory is considered a site of significance for the Gadigal. The Observatory has a strong documented history of its colonial beginning, detailing historic astronomical and weather monitoring achievements by the people who contributed to its establishment in 1858 and its activities
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Museums Discovery Centre
The Museums Discovery Centre (MDC) is a collaboration between Powerhouse, the Australian Museum (AM) and Sydney Living Museums. Inside the Museums Discovery Centre you will find millions of treasures, with hundreds on display for you to explore, and thousands more waiting to be discovered through booked tours of the deep collection stores. A visit to
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Museum of the Riverina Botanic Garden site
CLOSED FOR REDEVELOPMENT RE-OPENING Autumn 2022 The Museum of the Riverina’s Botanic Garden site is one of two museum locations in Wagga Wagga supported by the City Council. The other is in the historic 1881 Town Hall building. Three kilometres from the city centre, this Botanic Gardens site is undergoing an $8 million redevelopment to
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Museum of the Riverina Historic Council Chambers
The Museum of the Riverina’s Historic Council Chambers site offers a regular program of travelling and in-house curated exhibitions with a diversity of themes. It is in the city’s cultural precinct adjacent the Wagga City Library, Regional Art Gallery and Civic Theatre. This site was originally built in 1881 as the City’s Town Hall, Municipal
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Hurstville Museum & Gallery
Hurstville Museum & Gallery opened in 2004 and is maintained by Georges River Council. Located on MacMahon Street, in the centre of the Hurstville CBD, it is the only regional museum and gallery in the St George district. A popular destination for thousands of local and interstate visitors each year, the Museum & Gallery is
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Newcastle Museum
Newcastle Museum is a vibrant and welcoming centre for and about Newcastle. The new Museum opened to the community on 4 August 2011. Located in the historic Honeysuckle Railway workshops, the Museum is right in the heart of Newcastle. The new Museum is a more than simply a re-invention of the original Newcastle Regional Museum
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Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Historical Society Museum
An extensive digitised photographic archive includes the A.C. Bennett Collection (circa 1911-16), Waterfall and A.E. Murray original glass negatives, community organisations, timber, dairying and farming industries, WWI & WWII soldiers, families, natural disasters, sporting events and the Dorrigo- Glenreagh Railway. Other important objects and collections include the Wharfdale Printing Press for many years used to
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Davidson Whaling Station historic site
The historic Davidson Whaling Station is located at Kiah Inlet on the shores of Twofold Bay, just a short drive from Ben Boyd National Park. Take a guided tour to see the fascinating 1890s weatherboard homestead. See where the Davidson family took to the seas, assisted by a pack of killer whales. The skeleton of the
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Burnside Museum
The Burnside Museum celebrates the lives of people who once lived at Burnside, providing the community with a rare insight into what it was like to grow up in out-of-home care during the 20th century–the fun times and the sad times. The Museum promotes and supports UnitingCare Burnside’s work, while educating about issues such as child
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Rockley Mill and Stables Museum
The Rockley Mill and Stables Museum was built in 1862 and displays the rich history of the area, with old mill machinery, period clothing on display, old police records and more. The three story building is a highlight of the drive along the main street of Rockley, directly across from Stevens Park. Rockley was home
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Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum is Australia’s national centre for maritime collections, exhibitions, research and archaeology. The museum presents a changing program of stimulating exhibitions and events to share Australia’s maritime history and connect the stories, objects, people and places that are part of our country’s narrative. The museum has one of the largest floating
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Jervis Bay Maritime Museum
The Jervis Bay Maritime Museum (formerly Lady Denman Maritime Museum) features a world renowned collection of maritime artefacts and navigational and surveying instruments. The Museum exhibits a range of nautical equipment, models, photographs, paintings, drawings and objects relating to the history and heritage of the Jervis Bay area. The Museum is home to the historic
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The Great Cobar Museum
On a clear western night, travellers approaching Cobar could see a sky filled with blazing red light and intermittent splashes of silver and gold. What was this awesome spectacle that could be seen from over 20 miles? No. It was the smelter of the Great Cobar Copper Mine in full production. In 1911, Cobar was
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Old Casino Station Museum
Once an abandoned Ghost station, Old Casino has been brought back to life and now houses a collection of rail stories, photos and artefacts preserving the unique history of the Casino–Murwillumbah railway. Built at the height of the golden age of railways, this timber federation era station building survived termites, bushfires and demolition. Originally the
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