Museums – Grampians
Reminders of the Grampians region’s intriguing past are visible everywhere and the museums that house them are diverse and enthralling. Uncover the legacy of the Chinese miners who established Ararat during the gold rush at the Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre, enjoy a hands on demonstration of the woollen industry at the Big Wool Bales in Hamilton or visit the Johnny Mullagh Cricket Centre and learn about Australia's first international touring cricket team of 1868.
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Visit this fascinating memorial to the town's Chinese founders. The centre also explores the influence of Chinese culture on the economic, cultural and social development of Australia.
31 Lambert Street, Ararat
Ph 03 5352 1078
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Langi Morgala Museum
Discover Ararat's gold mining origins, stories of its early Chinese inhabitants, pre-colonial Aboriginal history and the development of the railways in the district and rural life.
48 Queen Street, Ararat
Ph 03 5352 3117
J Ward
Originally a gaol for the criminally insane, this museum reveals an intriguing aspect of Victoria's prison system.
Girdlestone Street, Ararat
Ph 03 5352 3357
Stawell:
Stawell Gift Hall of Fame
This museum houses a collection of videos, photographs and memorabilia that document the history of the Stawell Gift race – the richest and most famous foot race in the country.
Main Street, Stawell
Ph 03 5358 1326
Hamilton and surrounds:
The Big Wool Bales
Enjoy a hands on demonstration of the woollen industry including farming and shearing equipment, wool scales, old horse harnesses, wool presses and weaving looms, a shearing demonstration and a huge range of local woollen products.
230 Coleraine Road, Hamilton
Ph 03 5571 2810
Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum
The Reginald Ansett Transport Museum houses various displays relating to the Ansett empire, including a replica Fokker Universal, old uniforms and photos.
Ballarat Road, Hamilton
Ph 03 5571 2767
Horsham and surrounds:
Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum
Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum is a tribute to the early settlers in the Wimmera and portrays the everyday hardships of station life. Step inside to the sound of cylinder records played on an Edison gramophone. The museum recreates a small town, complete with a hall, church, chemist, state school, jail, blacksmith, homestead and farm shed.
Dimboola Road, Jeparit, near Horsham
Ph 03 5397 2101
Harrow:
Johnny Mullagh Cricket Centre
The Johnny Mullagh Cricket Centre will tell the story of the history of Harrow, Johnny Mullagh and Australia's first international touring cricket team of 1868. This multi-media experience will fascinate cricket enthusiasts and describe the local Aboriginal contribution to the sport of cricket in the nineteenth century.
Blair Street, Harrow
Ph 03 5588 1387
