Sir Edgeworth David Memorial Museum
Housed in a 1900s weatherboard school house, the Museum numbers over 4,000 items, representing the rural and coal fields heritage of the region. Its two classrooms still contain original fittings, such as desks and forms, blackboards, and wall maps to retain the character and function of the building. Items displayed range from buttons to pianos and organs. Rare and old books dating from the 1830s are a feature. The collection is typical of any country town, depicting the typical lifestyle of the region from the 1920s.
Address:
In High School Grounds, Deakin Street - Opposite Greta St, Kurri Kurri, NSW
Tel:
0249374418
Hours:
1pm-4pm Wed, Sun and Public Holidays
Admission:
Free
Facilities:
Shop, research facilities and resources, tours, kitchen facilities
Collection:
4,000 items, 400 photographs, 100 postcards, 400 books
Subject:
- House Museum
- Social History Museum
- Armed Forces
- Numismatics, Coins and Currency
- Domestic Items
- EducationAndSchools
- Genealogy
- Images
- Local History
- Medals and Badges
- Organisations
- Professionals and Trades
- Rural Life
- Agriculture
- Clocks
- Clothing, Fashion, Costume
- Forestry
- Horse Drawn Transport
- Mass Media
- Mines and Mining
- Physics
- Railways or Tramways
- Telecommunications
- Tools
- Aboriginal Culture
- Literature
- Music
- Toys and Games