Eskbank House Museum — Attraction in Lithgow

Eskbank House Museum is the Lithgow districts regional museum. Set within a historic estate, the museum aims to collect, preserve and interpret the histories associated with the early settlement and development of the region.

Initially opened to the public on 21 November 1966 as a house museum, one of the earliest house museums in Australia, the collection quickly expanded to support the research interests of the Lithgow District Historical Society. The collection developed to include objects of state and national significance, including the important Iron Black Roses, Sutton Family Crazy Patchwork Quilt, Sir Joseph Cook Collection, and the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company Collection...

Lovely Tour guide Fiona was informative, curious and authoritative on local history. It is said that the owners married for inheritance and There were no children sired in the bed room... Ha ha, Ironically at the same time there was a bee conference on seeding flowers and the servants quarters had bars on the window so the convicts did not buzz off and seed the local...

Have been three times so far as very helpful and friendly staff and amazing well preserved house and even a steam train that has stairs up into train and lots to see. Great for anyone with disabilities as well as easy to get around. Highly recommended museum and staff have so much information to share and make you feel very welcome. Each room has...