Queenscliffe Historical Museum — Attraction in Queenscliff

The genesis of the Queenscliffe Historical Museum is found in the Centenary Celebrations of the Borough of Queenscliff in 1963. In her ‘foreword’ to the brochure published to commemorate the occasion, local historian Miss N.A. Dunn appealed for the preservation of records of the early days of the Borough.

The suggestion was subsequently taken up by the Town Clerk and as a result, the Council directed, that support should be sought from local organizations and other interested parties. ​ Following this, the Council called a public meeting to discuss the matter on 17 June 1966. At that meeting it was resolved that the ‘Queenscliff Historical Society’ be inaugurated, and a committee of management duly elected to carry out its charter.

Over the years and as the Society grew, differing views emerged on the way the Society should develop. The wealth and variety of material donated and collected by the Society, offered the opportunity to transform the organization into a fully fledged Museum. The generous donation of the Darren Baillieu collection which included a substantial financial donation, put the seal on this opportunity and the newly named Queenscliffe Historical Museum was officially opened on 28 April 1974 by the Premier of Victoria at the time, the Hon. Rupert Hamer.

The Queenscliffe Historical Museum has been building its collection of historical artefacts, textiles, documents, books, films and photographs since its inception as the Queenscliffe Historical Society in 1966.

The collection continues to grow through new acquisitions of objects that have historical significance to The Borough. However, only a small number of items housed in the museum are displayed in the permanent exhibits. Thematic exhibitions are rotated throughout the year to coincide with events occurring within the region or to highlight a...

The museum moved here about 3 weeks ago. So it's brand new. Very well thought through displays and modern signs. Snippets of interesting history of notable locals of the area including PM there times Alfred Deakin and Henrietta Dugdale - a woman ahead of her time and leader of the Women's Suffragette movement. On display also is a scooter used in the Queenscliff-Geelong 20 mile race! The museum takes up only one large room but it's worth a visit....

We called to book in for 30 of our senior clients. The lady that answered the phone was rude and assumed that, as our clients are senior, they haven't got a long attention span and that they all had mobility issues. She was even rude by telling me to hurry up with my enquiry as she was busy! Not recommended as you've just lost a lot of business (I organise a lot of outings for...