Housed in a beautifully preserved 1876 building, the Queanbeyan Museum houses an interesting collection of memorabilia from the area.
The Museum has themed displays including Queanbeyan's Story…
Housed in a beautifully preserved 1876 building, the Queanbeyan Museum houses an interesting collection of memorabilia from the area.
The Museum has themed displays including Queanbeyan's Story Begins - the Ngambri people, early exploration and settlers, the 'From Settlement to Town' display featuring the railway, telephones, shopkeepers, plumbers, builders, barbers, schooling and courthouses. Bushrangers, Villains and Larrikins - local bushranging from the convict and gold rush eras, The Old Blacksmith's Shop - as it was in the 1900s, That's Entertainment - featuring cameras, radios, fiddles and accordians, Phonographs and Photographs - spotlight on businessman and entrepreneur Theo Cooper, Queanbeyan Medical Practices - featuring an original iron lung and historical mural by acclaimed artist Margaret Hadfield and much, much more.
Free parking behind the Printing Museum next door during opening hours.
Pure joy as you wake to the sunrise. Awe as you make it to the snowy peak. A sense of adventure as you motor across red plains. The relief of rejuvenation as you wade into an alpine stream. Connection as you taste native, fragrant leaves. A sense of belonging as you return to your favourite holiday house. Freedom as you dash into the waves. Discover the endless feelings a visit to NSW can inspire.
