Creswick Museum
Creswick Museum
4.5
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roy v
Traralgon, Australia6,024 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Today we visited the museum and found it very interesting, informative and emotional at times .
Two nice volunteers were taking care of the place, both ladies ready to talk , explain and make one welcome .
The museum only opens for a few hours on a Saturday due I believe to the lack of volunteers to man the place ,so good on you to the volunteers that do manage to keep this important historical place open .The museum is easy to find being in the Main Street in the beautiful grand old Town Hall building.
There is the ground floor then you go upstairs on the unique stone staircase.
There are so many displays and information to view.
Some great story’s like the one about the mine disaster that claimed 22 lives with only five men getting out alive ,that was very emotional learning all about that.
Good stuff on the famous Lindsay family and others who settled this town and area .
A must place to spend a bit of time when you’re in Creswick.
Great value entry, $5 or $ 4 concession.
Don’t forget only open Saturdays at the moment
Two nice volunteers were taking care of the place, both ladies ready to talk , explain and make one welcome .
The museum only opens for a few hours on a Saturday due I believe to the lack of volunteers to man the place ,so good on you to the volunteers that do manage to keep this important historical place open .The museum is easy to find being in the Main Street in the beautiful grand old Town Hall building.
There is the ground floor then you go upstairs on the unique stone staircase.
There are so many displays and information to view.
Some great story’s like the one about the mine disaster that claimed 22 lives with only five men getting out alive ,that was very emotional learning all about that.
Good stuff on the famous Lindsay family and others who settled this town and area .
A must place to spend a bit of time when you’re in Creswick.
Great value entry, $5 or $ 4 concession.
Don’t forget only open Saturdays at the moment
Written 1 December 2023
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AllyJane
Melbourne, Australia326 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
Creswick sure knows how to put together a great little museum to showcase it's history! A wonderful collection of photographs and items give visitors a good sense of the years gone by in Creswick. At $5 admission (adult), the Creswick Museum in the heart of town is a must do.
Written 21 May 2016
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Geoff N
Creswick, Australia53 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
Great community museum located in a wonderful architectural gem dating from 1876. Interesting and varied collection very well presented. It also has regular special exhibitions, often to do with the famous Lindsay family of artists.
Written 18 October 2016
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666Reaper666
Wangaratta, Australia26 contributions
June 2015 • Couples
Situated in the old town hall the museum has displays of the gold rush days. Plus items and information regarding Norman Lindsay, a former Creswick resident. The museum is operated by local volunteers.
Written 26 June 2015
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Alys-Schatzi
Melbourne, Australia819 contributions
Dec 2014 • Friends
Creswick's museum is in a handsome landmark building (circa 1876) which was the Town Hall. The building's interior is memorable for its winding stone staircase. The museum relies on volunteers' labour and is open only on weekends from 11am to 3.30pm and on some public holidays. When we visited, the two pleasant older women on duty were able to tell us about local matters and answer queries.
Norman Lindsay and his siblings were reared in Creswick, and as someone who is somewhat familiar with the Lindsay family members' art and writing, I was most interested in the museum's holdings of Lindsay material. Currently all this material is upstairs and there is no lift and it is not displayed to best advantage; I understand there are plans to transfer it downstairs, so it is more accessible, and to develop a Lindsay Walking Trail around the town. Given the town's people are not all fans of the libertine Lindsays, and the Lindsays' creative output is not held in high esteem in the current arts market, don't hold your breath for the inauguration of a dedicated Lindsay museum in Creswick!
Another strength of the existing museum is its collection of artworks by colonial goldfields artists William Tibbits and T. C. Moyle. These works are hung on ground level.
Of course there is also mining paraphernalia on display, and through 1915 there will be exhibits to do with Creswick connections to WW1 and other armed conflicts.
As it is, the museum is a credit to its stalwarts. However it is old-fashioned and would not be attractive for the average child or adolescent. Given more funding and skilled input and labour it could be excellent.
Norman Lindsay and his siblings were reared in Creswick, and as someone who is somewhat familiar with the Lindsay family members' art and writing, I was most interested in the museum's holdings of Lindsay material. Currently all this material is upstairs and there is no lift and it is not displayed to best advantage; I understand there are plans to transfer it downstairs, so it is more accessible, and to develop a Lindsay Walking Trail around the town. Given the town's people are not all fans of the libertine Lindsays, and the Lindsays' creative output is not held in high esteem in the current arts market, don't hold your breath for the inauguration of a dedicated Lindsay museum in Creswick!
Another strength of the existing museum is its collection of artworks by colonial goldfields artists William Tibbits and T. C. Moyle. These works are hung on ground level.
Of course there is also mining paraphernalia on display, and through 1915 there will be exhibits to do with Creswick connections to WW1 and other armed conflicts.
As it is, the museum is a credit to its stalwarts. However it is old-fashioned and would not be attractive for the average child or adolescent. Given more funding and skilled input and labour it could be excellent.
Written 8 December 2014
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Kevin M
Creswick, Australia31 contributions
Nov 2018 • Solo
Fantastic and very interestingly informative museum with much to see had lots of history about creswick
Written 3 September 2019
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Georgie D
2 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Well worth the time to visit the museum.... Lots of local history and background to Victoria's gold rush....
Written 29 May 2019
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Bartonbears
Coffs Harbour, Australia2,780 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
I felt the entry fee was a little steep but the museum is staffed by volunteers and the profits no doubt go to the upkeep of the museum. On the ground floor there is an interesting display about the gold rush and the mine flood disaster that saw 22 miners lose their lives. Elsewhere there is a room dedicated to the Lindsay family who were residents of the town. (It's a shame that their house was demolished in 1969.) This includes some artworks by these prolific artists. Other paintings and artefacts are displayed in the building and the shire council chambers seem quite intact (if a large boardroom table and paintings of former council or shire administrators is of interest to you). It's a reasonable local museum but could be better. Children would find it uninteresting and there is not much to sustain anyone's interest for much more than half an hour.
Written 11 November 2018
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Tim A
22 contributions
Dec 2016 • Family
if youve had a day or weekend in creswick enjoying all has to offer for a small town its got lots but when its time to go do the museum last and the kids will be in the car begging too. But for the ppl that are interested in history its for you lots of photos of old creswick and storys of the "local" families and the mining times one local seriously tried to covince me creswick was the place the "Eureka stockade" happened" in creswick now thats proud of your home town didnt see that in the museum though they must have overlooked the little insignificant thing hey. When in small towns I always take a look if not the local history the ppl maning the museums are always l o n g time locals if not 3rd generation they will have the mail on everything else, like fishing spots, backroads, and if you hang around to long you'll end up taking the best recipe for scones jam. take a look makes them feel wanted
Written 1 July 2017
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Fleur B
Wollongong118 contributions
June 2017 • Solo
This is a little gem, a real must for those interested in the Lindsay clan, and how 'another famous Lindsay' made WW1 reach beyond the century and touch the emotions of the present. The watercolours of the 'golden age' were exquisite. And of course the magic pudding greeting at the entrance was dramatic. Well staffed.
Written 14 June 2017
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