Mudgee Museum & Historical Society — Attraction in Mudgee

The Mudgee museum… so much to see… so much to say! Such a quaint way to spend the day, but definitely worth your while. I visited on a very sunny June morning, which was perfect for exploring the ‘grounds’ - a rambling collection of buildings with antiques of all sorts! The highlight was definitely the church building, a fine collection of organs, glass bottles and dolls, complete with Jesus and the Virgin Mary watching over you. Also of note was the Kurtz family chest and its highly detailed accompanying history pamphlet - truly incredible, and the 80 year old wedding cake, perfectly preserved in a class case. At times it felt a bit like walking through an antique shop where nothing was for sale, but the informative plaques and signs were descriptive enough that each room was unique and interesting. There is no heating so inside the museum building itself it was freezing. Make sure you rug up! A huge thanks to the volunteers for making my visit so enjoyable and for ensuring the museum gets to...

There was a whole heap of artefacts covering each era of the town and its development. There are many excellent representations of people and every stage of life there. For births, weddings and deaths it was there. It brought back memories of our own childhood with appliances and products on show. It is worth a 1-2 hour visit to see what life was like in...

A somewhat typical country town museum, it includes a collection of household goods, dolls and souvenirs both sporting and other that have been secured from the local community. One highlight was a spinning wheel believed to have come across on the first fleet. Drop in if you have a spare hour, and support this...