Bus Tour to Wollongong – Wednesday 10 May 2017. The bus departs from the museum at 9:00am.
Visit Illawarra Museum Wollongong, founded in 1944.
Mark your diary for a fun day exploring another local museum – book a seat
Join us in remembering pop music of the 1960s while having some of our cafe food.
- Listen to 60s music
- Dress up in 60s gear – novelty prices for best dressed
- Bring your favourite vinyls to share or just enjoy ours!
- Chat about your photos and memories of Picton
- Have a milkshake (supplied by Fairley’s Dairy)
The Museum will re-open on 26 January 2018.
Bookings for School Groups and Tour Groups can now be made on the Booking pages
Entry to museum is: Adults – $3.00, School age children – $1.00, Families – $7.00
“Macarthur Textile artists re-imagine Her War”
Her War documents the lives of women in Wollondilly on the home front and overseas during the First World War.
The talented textile artists have created unique works in response to the stories in the exhibition or have included their own WW1 stories.
To be opened by Susan Conroy, Executive Director of Southern Tablelands Arts.
With wine and canapes.
Please RSVP by Monday 5 March 2018
To celebrate the National Trust Heritage Week, the Museum is organising an event named The Valley of Dispossession.
At about 11:00am, guest speaker Taylor Clark will describe the loss of country experienced by the original Gundungorra people.
This will be followed by a showing of the Flooding of Burragorang Valley film.
Entry is a gold coin donation. Refreshments will be provided.
The District Reporter in conjunction with The Oaks Historical Society are offering a living history experience from Back Then.
Hop on a coach and learn how the past shaped the present.
It all happens on Wednesday, September 25 2024.
For $40 visitors will be taken on a coach tour from Camden (beside Camden Sports Club) at 9:00am and The Oaks (The Wollondilly Heritage Centre at 9:20am) for a guided tour within Wollondilly and of the new Western Sydney International Airport
The Back Then tours offer readers an opportunity to see the sites that have been written about in the well-read historical page. Some of the sites have changed over the decades, while others are still recognisable.
It’s a great day out for history buffs or anyone interested in learning about this vast area we call home. The cost includes morning tea and a short presentation at the museum before heading off – a light lunch will also be provided before returning to The Oaks and Camden at 3pm.
Money raised assists The Wollondilly Heritage Centre – which is run by a team of dedicated volunteers.
To find out more and to confirm your booking, call Trish on 0432 689 034.
Payments can be made to: The Oaks Historical Society Incorporated
Reference payment : Back Then Tour and your surname
BSB: 062 516
Account number: 00 90 40 93