This is really an excellent museum with plenty of local history and exhibitions of farm machinery, costumes and household items.
Accessed through the Information centre, the museum utilizes multiple historical buildings and links them together in focusing on local life. Information pamphlet indicates a walking path that takes in all exhibits in sequence.
It had everything to describe the settlement and early life of the region. Extensive displays were well set up with detailed information providing great examples of how hard life was in the 'early' days. The staff were very helpful and friendly, amenities were clean and there were fantastic souvenirs to purchase.
well presented and displayed. Truly...
Read moreThe Millicent town has a beautiful museum drawing visitor from different parts of the world. There are lots of historical items relevant to Australian history that can be viewed.
The museum includes a shipwreck room, a large machinery shed, costume area and the best collection of horse drawn vehicle is Australia. The museum has a total of 26 horse-driven vehicles.
There a total of 16 shed that are all numbers 1-16. Take your time moving between the sheds There is a lot to take in. Jump on board the train and don’t forget to press the switch the activate the level crossing.
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Read moreThe Millicent Museum is amazing! Not what I expected to see in a small town museum halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne. 75 restored horse-drawn carriages of every type, and another 50 in various stages of restoration. Plus a huge collection of restored antique farm machinery, a massive collection of original period clothing, headgear etc. And even a locomotive in a recreated early 20th century...
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