Land of the Beardies History House Museum & Research Centre

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“So much to see… we didn’t realize it was so big… and we had a free cup of tea with staff in a lovely courtyard garden!’ are phrases often heard in our large Folk Museum & Research Centre housed in the former Glen Innes hospital complex.

 We have depictions of former times – an original slab hut, an Iron Lung, shop flying fox, sulkies, manual shearing machine, hand stitched clothes, grocer’s bicycle…in displays of scenes and themes eg  Service Memorial Room…..all very evocative.

 School groups can use quills, slate pencils or ink pens, or learn how to make butter.

 Not only the museum’s vast indoor collection but the historic buildings themselves, dating from 1877 and outdoor items including machinery, engines, tractors, boiling down vat etc., in the parklike grounds are all part of the tapestry of the history of Glen Innes & District.

 Special morning and afternoon teas and lunches can be provided for coaches & groups if booked ahead.

 The Research Centre’s huge resources include copies of the Glen Innes Examiner newspapers (indexed for 115 years from 1874), and handles constant requests for local & family histories. Please try to make an appointment and bring a USB and digital camera.