Queenscliffe Historical Museum

The Queenscliffe Historical Museum is a regional cultural history museum in the town of Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia. The museum is part of the Museum Accreditation Program (MAP) and is managed by Museums Australia (Victoria).[1]

Queenscliffe Historical Museum Entrance, including La Trobe bust

Description

The museum opened in 1974,[2] specifically to house socially historical materials peculiar to the Borough of Queenscliffe (which includes Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale and Swan Island). The museum is home to many thousands of items including photographs, documents, paintings, newspapers, toys, and also a display of shipwreck relics recognised by Heritage Victoria.

A proposal and request for funding for the Queenscliff Cultural Hub that would combine the museum, Queenscliff Library, and Visitor Centre[3] has been submitted.

The museum is managed by volunteers, including their president who was awarded an OAM in 2017[4]

Main permanent exhibits
One of the many displays at the Queenscliffe Historical Museum

The main permanent exhibits include[5]

  • People & Place: buildings, land owners, settlers, seascapes, streets, merchants
  • Gov. Charles La Trobe: pioneers, house building, civic development, furnishings, domestic style
  • Mayor D.J Williams: governance, Borough of Queenscliffe, community
  • Coastal Life: beach scenes, lighthouses, boating, shopping, fishing, sea bathing, defence
  • Shipwrecks: rip hazards, navigation, salvage, personal bravery
  • Buildings: streetscapes, hotels, shops, piers, schools, churches, houses
  • Holidays: guesthouses, entertainment, holiday homes, paddle steamers
  • Personal Items: spectacles, sewing kits, purses, medals

Events

Monthly Talks are held on the last Thursday of every month at the Queenscliff Uniting Church Hall.[6] Topics range from significant people, places and events in the Borough of Queenscliffe and are presented by local historians.

History Week is in conjunction with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria the Queenscliffe Historical Museum participates in History Week. Events throughout the week in October range from guided tours, guest speakers and film showings[7]

Research

The museum's archive can be accessed by the public. The database houses thousands of documents, photographs and records of people, buildings and events.

Publications
  • Celebrating History... Items from the Queenscliffe Historical Museum Collection
The museum's 50th anniversary book was launched on 15 October 2017 by the Honorable Ted Ballieu[8]

References
  1. "Queenscliffe Historical Museum". Museums Australia (Victoria). Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  2. "Queenscliffe Historical Museum". Geelong and the Bellarine. Geelong Otway Tourism Inc. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  3. "Funding push for Queenscliff Cultural Hub". Bay 93.9. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  4. "2017 Queen's Birthday Honours: OAM, Jocelyn Grant, Point Lonsdale". Geelong Advertiser. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  5. "Queenscliffe Historical Museum". Queenscliffe Historical Museum. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  6. "Museum talks". Queenscliffe Historical Museum. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  7. "Events". Royal Historical Society Victoria. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  8. QHM website. Retrieved 05 November 2017.

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