Batemans Bay Heritage Museum
Overview
Are you looking for a museum experience which recounts the history of a coastal community through presentation of significant artefacts and related audio-visual displays? Then you’ll be pleasantly surprised after you visit the Batemans Bay Heritage Museum, Batemans Bay, in the Eurobodalla Shire Council.
Situated on a large block close to bushland and next to the Water Gardens, the museum was built in 1905. It comprises several connected buildings, including the Courthouse, the former Nelligen one-room school house, the Police Station and the residence.
The Batemans Bay Heritage Museum explores the local history of the Batemans Bay area, including the early days of European settlement when timber cutting and milling became the first major industry of the area. Take a tour of the buildings, where each room tells a different, but related story of the Bay’s developments in areas such as its Aboriginal heritage, medicine, education, crime and punishment, industry, military history and domestic arrangements. A fairly recent addition is the demountable building "Crossing the Clyde" showcasing the stories and artefacts of the bridges, punts ferries. Planned works incorporate a transition to Maritime.
The Batemans Bay Heritage Museum is approximately three and a half hours from Sydney by road. They recommend that you allow at least one hour for your visit.
Accessibility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
