Penneshaw Maritime & Folk Museum
Penneshaw Maritime & Folk Museum
Penneshaw Maritime & Folk Museum
3.5
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13out
Sydney, Australia269 contributions
Aug 2015
This is a most interesting display of some of the interesting facts related to getting to Penneshaw, with records of shipwrecks, models of the early sailing ships used to get to the island and a most interesting series of photographs and documents relating to the first school on the island. The bloke who runs it looks the part and could have been a captian of one of the ships.
Written 30 August 2015
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skybluekid1
Brantford, Canada304 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
Had a quite few hours on Kangaroo island unfortunately did not go see the animals as was too far and could not get a rental car.
No public transportation here so just went to the beach.
No public transportation here so just went to the beach.
Written 7 January 2018
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Tania P
Perth, Australia36 contributions
Oct 2018
I recommend this museum for all KI visitors
It’s an interesting and thoughtful display of early life on Kangaroo Island. School, work and domestic life. Detailed, but not exhausting. Great for the $4 adult entry fee.
It’s an interesting and thoughtful display of early life on Kangaroo Island. School, work and domestic life. Detailed, but not exhausting. Great for the $4 adult entry fee.
Written 26 October 2018
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Leigh B
Yass, New South Wales, Australia46 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
On the website or says it's open 2 to 5 Wednesday to Sunday. The sign outside says open 2 to 4.30 Wednesday to Sunday. It was 2.40 on a Saturday and it's closed yet again. No sign on the road saying Closed.
Written 11 November 2022
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Tony
Ingle Farm, Australia112 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
You don't need to be big to convey history. This museum does it well. More of pre 1900 when life on the island was a struggle.
Written 18 October 2020
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pippa P
4 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
Closed . Came over on the 1st December 2019 and was not open . Opens up I believe around 2pm on Sundays. After 3 Sealink Ferries have already come over that day . Very disappointed. Although it is Sunday so Museum owner probably having a rest on Sundays.
Written 6 December 2019
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familyvalue8
Melbourne, Australia250 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
We are National Trust members and love to walk down memory lane wherever we holiday. We were very interested to go to the Penneshaw Maritime & Folk Museum and as the opening hours are quite limited we planned our sightseeing around the Museums opening hours.
We were most disappointed to find that the museum was closed when it was meant to be open. We called the number on the sign whereby the lady was baffled as to why no-one was there. The lady then gave us another number to ring of which there was no answer.
We couldn't fit the museum in at another time so unfortunately we missed out and will probably never see the museums contents.
I understand the National Trust properties are staffed by passionate volunteers, and I thank them for their commitment, however, please understand that we as members expect the properties to be open at the advertised times.
As tourists our time is limited and the attractions on the island are far and wide. Penneshaw is at one end of the island so a special trip is required.
Hopefully one day we will come back and see the museum.
TIP: Call ahead to ensure the museum will be open to avoid disappointment
We were most disappointed to find that the museum was closed when it was meant to be open. We called the number on the sign whereby the lady was baffled as to why no-one was there. The lady then gave us another number to ring of which there was no answer.
We couldn't fit the museum in at another time so unfortunately we missed out and will probably never see the museums contents.
I understand the National Trust properties are staffed by passionate volunteers, and I thank them for their commitment, however, please understand that we as members expect the properties to be open at the advertised times.
As tourists our time is limited and the attractions on the island are far and wide. Penneshaw is at one end of the island so a special trip is required.
Hopefully one day we will come back and see the museum.
TIP: Call ahead to ensure the museum will be open to avoid disappointment
Written 14 April 2015
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David C
2 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Deliberately hung around in Penneshaw to visit the museum, supposed to be open today at 2pm. We were there at 2, not open, waited a while, still not open so left disappointed that we had wasted our time.
Written 22 September 2023
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Fiona S
240 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
This museum is open in the afternoon and is run by volunteers. It is a small maritime museum but it has interesting information on maritime activities and shipwrecks. There is a map of Kangaroo Island that has all the shipwrecks around the island right up until 1990. I counted at least 4 shipwrecks in 1990 alone so the coast is still taking ships despite having three lighthouses and modern navigation instruments. The lady who was manning the museum said they are local fisherman who tragically shipwrecked against the island. There is information on schooling on the island where part of the museum is in one of the old school buildings. Interesting that one school teacher had to teach at more than one school on the island. There are some relics from one of the Loch shipwrecks. It is only $4pp and doesn't take long to go through the museum. Take the time to have a look.
Written 6 October 2018
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Kathy H
Sydney, Australia189 contributions
Sept 2018 • Friends
Lovely building well maintained, lovely history inside, and a very passionate Penneshaw man chatting to us, great little visit.
Written 9 September 2018
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HI Vicki, I think we'd like to go to the museum - we will arrive on a cruise ship Tues 17 Dec so is it likely to be open then or do you think they'll avoid the cruise ship crowds? We're only there for one day. Would it be walking distance from the cruise ship tender wharf? I'm wondering how to get around - the all day tours sound too draining (we're in our 60's) so I'll happily potter around Penneshaw but I suppose a taxi is out of the question?
Written 18 November 2017
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