Echuca Historical Society Museum and Archive
Overview
Echuca Historical Society Museum and Archive has an extensive historical collection that dates back to 1860. This is housed in the National Trust listed former Police Station and Cell complex in Echuca, Victoria.
You can see items from the river boat days, settlement of the area, items relating to the coming of rail, logging the forests and much more. The museum contains information and photos relating to the pioneer residents and old buildings in the town, much of which date from the earlier portion of the pioneer era.
Groups and students are welcome. A guide to the collection is available by appointment. Several of the members are very experienced researchers, addressing enquiries for research from the general public, and indexing local newspapers from 1850. Research fee is $30 for the first inquiry and $30 per hour thereafter.
The museum regularly updates its Exhibition Gallery of photographs and short term exhibitions.
Coach and walking tour guide available.
Accessibility
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances)
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Employ people with disability
Have TVs with captioning option
Have visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
