National Wool Museum - Geelong’s Must-Visit Textile Treasure! 🐑✨

Finally checked off my bucket list at Australia’s only dedicated wool museum - and it totally spun me into a wool enthusiast! Here’s why this place is shear magic: Why It’s Worth the Hype 🌟 📍 Australia’s ONLY wool-themed museum in Victoria’s coastal gem, Geelong 🕰️ 200+ years of history from sheep stations to haute couture 🧶 Hands-on magic: Try vintage shearing gear & weaving demos (kids go nuts for this!) Exhibits That Will Fleece Your Heart ❤️ 1. Wool Revolution 🏭 See how golden fleece built a nation (spoiler: it involves sweaty shearers & stubborn merinos) Rare 19th-century mechanical wool presses that look like steampunk art 2. Touchable Textiles 👗 Contemporary wearable art that’ll make you side-eye your fast fashion Rotating displays of Indigenous possum-skin cloaks & rainbow-dyed alpaca yarn 3. Shear Fun Zone 🧒 Kids can "milk" a fake sheep (hilariously awkward) or craft woolly puppets Play dress-up in 1920s shearers’ overalls – Instagram gold! Need-to-Know ℹ️ ⏰ Hours: Weekdays 9:30am-5pm | Weekends 10am-5pm 🕙 💰 Tickets: Adults $10 | Kids $5 | Family deals available 🎟️ Pro Tips 📝 ☕ Pair your visit with Café Goat next door (their lamb pie = next-level) 🛍️ Don’t miss the museum shop – hand-knit scarves & sheep-shaped soap! 🧼🐑 📸 Photo Op: Hug the giant bronze sheep statue out front. #Australia #Geelong#OnlyInAustralia #GeelongGems #TextileArt #FamilyFriendly #SlowFashion