Morpeth Museum — Attraction in Newcastle-Maitland

Great little piece of local history that is run by volunteers. It is well worth a visit if you love history or live in or near morpeth. The place includes hundreds of old artefacts and countless stories about the town. It contains the main courthouse area with pieces of history such as technological equipment, old sewing equipment, courthouse antiques. The rooms off to the sides feature a room containing items from morpeth railway, a room of religious artefacts, a room of children's toys, a room of a household from that era e.g. kitchen items, and much more. You get a brochure and a nice short history of the town explained upon entrance and it's only a $2 entry fee. This place has more antiques and artefacts than 3 museums combined and the items in there are very, very old but in great condition. It's well...

Amazing place, giving so much history of Morpeth that I didn't know. I had no idea that the great Australian brand Arnott's biscuits originated in Morpeth. We find out that Morpeth, with its sheltered harbour on the Hunter River, was New South Wales's major city north of Sydney, until they built the railway through Newcastle and bypassed Morpeth. The museum is run by volunteers who always seem to be the most helpful and knowledgeable guides...

A local folk museum in the rooms of an old Justice Court. A wide range of items across the years are on display. The original biscuit tins from town label Arnotts, printed stories of regional characters, including ghosts and the redoubtable fathers of the colony & town of Morpeth. Could easily spend an hour reading and viewing what...