Grossmann House — Attraction in Newcastle-Maitland

Beautifully restored Victorian town mansions, Grossman is a wonderful house museum with an emphasis on textiles & costumes. We had very informative tour guides explaining about the house and it's uses and loved the painstakingly restored magnificent yellow dress.

I particularly liked seeing the well set up kitchen and laundry, areas often neglected. At the adjoining Brough House, a gold coin let us look at an interesting exhibition of exquisite examples of lace, crochet work and fashions through various periods.

Afterwards it was delightful to have morning tea served by more helpful volunteers, on the lawn under the trees in the pretty garden.

Highly recommend these two houses, a...

Wonderful experience! There are few historic places left in Maitland, this place is fully furnished, complete with fully decorated period appropriate interior, with so many artifacts and antiques. I have never seen anything quite like it, it's like a jump back in time. I also got a very interesting guided tour from one of...

Lovely historic house with some great informative volunteers. $2 donation entry for an informative history of Maitland including clothing from the 50s and 60s. We spoke with Sally who was great to talk to and is part of the Maitland Council so she knows about the history and upcoming changes of the...