What's On

Museum Window Display

The Fraser Street shopfront display is designed to arouse curiosity and increase visits. Displays are changed throughout the year. A regular feature is a display of newspaper reports from 100 years ago published in the Clunes Guardian and Gazette.

Permanent Exhibitions

If you haven’t yet visited the Museum , now is the perfect time to do so.

The general entry cost is now a voluntary gold coin donation.

Entrance to the museum is from Collins Place through the reception area of the Warehouse. (The old entrance from Fraser Street is no longer in use).

Museum Window Display

The Fraser Street shopfront display is designed to arouse curiosity and increase visits. Displays are changed throughout the year. A regular feature is a display of newspaper reports from 100 years ago published in the Clunes Guardian and Gazette. 

Permanent Exhibitions

If you haven’t yet visited the Museum , now is the perfect time to do so.

The general entry cost is now a voluntary gold coin donation.

Entrance to the museum is from Collins Place through the reception area of the Warehouse. (The old entrance from Fraser Street is no longer in use).

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The Gold Room

This room displays artifacts related to Natural History, the traditional owners - the Dja Dja Warrung, the pastoral era and the discovery of gold. Highlights include the 19th century taxidermy cabinet of local native fauna and the miner's cradle.

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Sir John Longstaff Kitchen

This room recreates a typical kitchen in a 19th century miner's cottage and is inspired by Sir John Longstaff's iconic 1887 masterpiece "Breaking the News".

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Laura Hudson Parlour

This room reflects the domestic life of Laura Hudson (1848-1953) and the contents of a typical miner's cottage parlour.

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Rivett Bland / Mayor's Room

This room displays items relating to the mining era, the Borough of Clunes era of local government and the church history of Clunes.

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Holly Barkell Gallery

This space contains a fascinating collection of artefacts reflecting the Musical, Industrial, Farming, Fire Brigade, Dressmaking, Educational and Military heritage of the district.

More
gold-room-nrn14035527

The Gold Room

This room displays artifacts related to Natural History, the traditional owners - the Dja Dja Warrung, the pastoral era and the discovery of gold. Highlights include the 19th century taxidermy cabinet of local native fauna and the miner's cradle.

More
john-longstaff-nrn15020856

Sir John Longstaff Kitchen

This room recreates a typical kitchen in a 19th century miner's cottage and is inspired by Sir John Longstaff's iconic 1887 masterpiece "Breaking the News".

More
laura-hudson-nrn15020857

Laura Hudson Parlour

This room reflects the domestic life of Laura Hudson (1848-1953) and the contents of a typical miner's cottage parlour.

More
mayor-nrn15020943

Rivett Bland / Mayor's Room

This room displays items relating to the mining era, the Borough of Clunes era of local government and the church history of Clunes.

More
holly-nrn15021047

Holly Barkell Gallery

This space contains a fascinating collection of artefacts reflecting the Musical, Industrial, Farming, Fire Brigade, Dressmaking, Educational and Military heritage of the district.

More
gold-room-nrn14035527

The Gold Room

This room displays artifacts related to Natural History, the traditional owners - the Dja Dja Warrung, the pastoral era and the discovery of gold. Highlights include the 19th century taxidermy cabinet of local native fauna and the miner's cradle.

More
john-longstaff-nrn15020856

Sir John Longstaff Kitchen

This room recreates a typical kitchen in a 19th century miner's cottage and is inspired by Sir John Longstaff's iconic 1887 masterpiece "Breaking the News".

More
laura-hudson-nrn15020857

Laura Hudson Parlour

This room reflects the domestic life of Laura Hudson (1848-1953) and the contents of a typical miner's cottage parlour.

More
mayor-nrn15020943

Rivett Bland / Mayor's Room

This room displays items relating to the mining era, the Borough of Clunes era of local government and the church history of Clunes.

More
holly-nrn15021047

Holly Barkell Gallery

This space contains a fascinating collection of artefacts reflecting the Musical, Industrial, Farming, Fire Brigade, Dressmaking, Educational and Military heritage of the district.

More

Visiting Clunes

Clunes Knitting Mill

Queens Park

The Lee Medlyn Home of Bottles Collection

The Returned and Services League of Australia