Queanbeyan & District Historical Society Museum

Queanbeyan & District Historical Society Museum

The building is known as the "Police Sergeant's Residence", was constructed in about 1876 and adjoins the modern police complex. The museum contains many aspects of the social, political and economic life of Queanbeyan and its district.

Address: 
10 Farrer Place, Queanbeyan NSW 2620, Australia
Tel: 
+61 02 6299 7449
+61 02 6298 0240
Hours: 
Saturday and Sunday 1 - 4pm
Other times and groups by appointment.
School groups very welcome - Programs can be tailored to match curriculum needs.
Please phone the Queanbeyan City Library on 6298 0256.

Admission: 
Free, but donations always welcome!
Facilities: 
Brochure available, toilet facilities, guided tours for groups by arrangement, guided tours available.
Collection: 

An historical collection of Queanbeyan and district, ranging from 1800's. This collection is strictly applicable to Queanbeyan and district. Some of the most interesting pieces include: ** An original Lord Nuffield (Morris) Both Iron Lung used in both the Queanbeyan District Hospital and lent to the Canberra Community Hospital during the polio epidemics of the 1950's. ** Courthouse furniture from the original 1875 Court House ** William Farrer, pioneer wheat breeder's piano