Bendigo, Victoria
Golden Dragon Museum
Established by The Bendigo Chinese Association Inc. and The Bendigo Chinese Association Museum Inc., the Golden Dragon Museum opened in 1991. It now houses a collection of some 30,000 objects being the most significant holding of Chinese heritage and cultural material in Australia.
Address:
1 -11 Bridge Street, Bendigo, VIC
Tel:
0354415044
Hours:
9:30am - 5pm Tuesday to Sunday, last entry 4:30pm
Website:
Email:
Admission:
Adults $16.00, Children (5-16yrs) $10.00, Families $40.00 (2 adults & 4 children), Concession $13.00, Children under 5yrs free.
Facilities:
Wheelchair accessible, toilets, restaurant
Collection:
A unique living collection. The largest collection of Chinese processional regalia, including dragons, costumes and banners. A selection of these cultural objects are used annually in Bendigo's Easter Parade, a local tradition to raise funds for charity since 1871.
Items
Chinese Dragon
Loong
Creator:
Unknown, Fat Shan, China
Description:
Loong is the oldest Imperial dragon in the world, arrived in Bendigo from China (Fatt San) for the Bendigo Easter Procession in 1892. Also used in Federation 1901, to welcome the Duke
and Duchess of York, who arrived in Melbourne to open Parliament. Restored
in 2001 for Centenary of Federation.
and Duchess of York, who arrived in Melbourne to open Parliament. Restored
in 2001 for Centenary of Federation.
Date:
1892
Chinese Dragon
Sun Loong
Creator:
Lo On Kee, Hong Kong
Description:
Sun Loong is the longest Imperial Dragon in the world being just over (300ft) 100m long, he has 4500 individual scales and is covered in 92,000 mirrors
Date:
created 1969, first parade 1970
Award
Creator:
Bendigo Easter fair committee
Description:
Cream silk rectangle in Darkwood frame. Reads "Presented to the Chinese residents of Sandhurst (Bendigo) by the Easter Fair Committee of 1879"
Date:
1879
Banner
Banner for Hung Mun Gee Gung Tong
Creator:
Unknown
Description:
Horizontal Banner approx 3.5m long reads in Chinese characters "Presented to the Bendigo Masonic by the Chinese Association of Melbourne on the occasion of the opening of the Masonic Building.
Date:
c 1900
Bendigo, Melbourne
Award
Illuminated Certificate
Creator:
Cambridge Press, Bendigo
Description:
Large hand illuminated certificate presented to the Chinese residents of Bendigo and district by the Bendigo Easter Fair Committee 1919.
Date:
1919
Bendigo