Strathalbyn District Museum
School Holiday Program.
Step into the past these school holidays with
Time Travellers Discovery Trail.
More details HERE!
Only at the Strathalbyn Museum!
Children 6-15 FREE * with a paying Adult.
Become a Time Traveller at the Strathalbyn Museum. Explore rooms, courtyards and hidden corners as you complete 10 missions filled with clues, artefacts and strange surprises! Complete all 10 missions to earn your official time traveller sticker badge.
A fun, hands‑on adventure for kids of all ages and families looking for something different these April holidays.
đź“… Dates & Times (April 2026)
• Early Sneak Peek! Sun 12th — 10:30 to 4:00
• Fri 17th, Sat 18th, Sun 19th — 10:30 to 4:00
• Fri 24th — 10:30 to 4:00
• Sat 25th — 1:30 to 4:00
• Sun 26th — 10:30 to 4:00
Plan your visit — don’t miss out on this time‑twisting adventure.
The museum is housed in the former Police Station and Courthouse buildings. The police station and senior police officer’s residence was built in 1858, with the Courthouse, Cells and Stable being completed by 1867.
Entry Fees:
Adult : $ 10.00
Concession : $ 6.00
Children 6-15 : $ 3.00
Time Traveller Discovery Trail
These school holidays
Children 6-15 FREE *
With a paying Adult.
Children under 6 Free.
Avaliable for Group bookings.
Community and School Groups.
Bus Tours, plus historic research.
On Display At Our Museum
Bell's store display.
With a focus on women's fashions, 1869 - 1940. Come see this large, vibrant display & listen to the stories...
Solar Flare bike
Raced by local students from EFS. & they won 3 world races in 2001/02. Come & view this great display...
Blackstone Engine
A fully restored & working engine (from the old Ice Works). Made in Stamford, England 1913.
Objects from both World Wars
Including uniforms, flying suits, guns, grenades, gas masks and helmets. Plus more...
State Emergency Service
Display with C.F.S vehicles, large range of equipment, plus more...
Local court and police station
Wander through and see many items associated with the activities from the 1850s
Horse drawn
Buggies and Carts
A collection dating back to the early days of transportation in the district.
A blacksmith’s shop.
Including a collection of many blacksmith’s tools and a working forge, from Job Allen's & H.W.Hopkins workshops.
Original furphy water cart
Plus a huge hand-hewn wooden thresher and many video & audio displays.
Come in for a virtual tour of our Musuem
Some of our collections -
Click in the centre of a picture to enlarge.
Feedback
Words From Visitors
Graeme
Australia
Good worth to visit
Good informative displays, worth a visit to learn history of Strathalbyn , it is awesome.
Shelley
Local Guide
Very nicely kept
Very nicely kept and set out. A nice display of old farm machinery. Beware the prisoners toilet. Haha!
Rosie
Victora
Recommend to visit.
Recommend to visit. Each room is dedicated to different themes. A must see.
