Bundaberg & District Historical Museum — Attraction in Bundaberg North

The content in the museum is fantastic and it was interesting seeing all of the history of Bundaberg! However it was highly disappointing that we weren’t allowed to take any photos and that we weren’t allowed to touch anything. There also weren’t many infographics/labels on anything so it was hard to understand the time and place the pieces came from. A lot of it was just placed in there with no context provided as to where these pieces came from, how they were used and who might’ve used them. There is LOTS(!) of beautiful things in there but it’s hard to appreciate them when you’ve got no idea why they exist or even take a photo! There was a tiny children’s sewing machine in there that I was pretty upset I wasn’t able to photograph! When we asked the receptionist as to why we couldn’t take photos, we were not given a clear answer but instead told something along the lines of, “donors don’t want their items photographed/donors don’t want their names associated with said item.” Why? These are items donated, no longer the property of said donor. The Bundaberg Botanical Gardens has been fantastic, but unfortunately this museum in particular has been a bit of a let down and I believe this affects the enjoyability of the whole park. Please don’t get me wrong, the museum is really full and VERY interesting, but I truly believe the experience would be improved with implementation of more labels/graphics, and the permission of...

Situated in the Bundaberg Botanical Gardens, this is a fascinating historical museum. It may look a little cluttered when you walk in, but every section is dedicated to different professions or different parts of the house. Take your time and really do look around, there are some gems in there and it really does take you down memory lane of visiting grandparents and what they had in their house. A hint is to buy the Museum pass as it covers all of the venues in the garden at a...

This is a great museum with such a wide variety of memoribilia. It covers the district's various farming industries, as well as early medical and town history. There is some information on first nation history, the early Chinese and Islander workers, along with various sporting stars. Fantastic examples of yesteryear furniture and home equipment, and other pieces too numerous to mention. We regularly visit town historical museums when we travel and this is one of the best...