Captain's Cottage Museum
The Museum is housed in an original river boat "Captain's Cottage" and details the history of Murray Bridge, the importance of the Murray River in the growth of the township and surrounding areas. It also outlines the process of swamp reclamation and the consequent dairy industry which has been a major part of the local industry. Model river boats and cottages are also on display.
Address:
12 Thomas Street, Murray Bridge, SA
Tel:
0885310049
Hours:
10am-4pm weekends and public holidays, weekdays by appointment
Admission:
Adults $3, children $1, family $6, bus groups $2 per person
Facilities:
Guided tours available, accessible to wheelchairs and disabled people, toilets including disabled, soft drinks available
Collection:
Approximately 5,500 items, 250 photographs
Subject:
- Historic Display
- Craft
- Furniture
- Domestic Items
- Emergency Services
- Historic Buildings
- Historic People
- Local History
- Maritime and Naval History
- Organisations
- Rural Life
- Social History
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry
- Clocks
- Communications
- Engineering
- Food Science
- Horse Drawn Transport
- Horticulture
- Hunting, Fishing, Trapping
- Manufacturing
- Marine Technology
- Motor Vehicles
- Steam Machinery
- Aboriginal Culture
- Anthropology
- Dolls
- Toys and Games