Museums – Gippsland
Visit the local museums and explore Gippsland's rich gold, coal and maritime history.
|
Showcasing Gippsland's coastal history, the museum has hundreds of items on display depicting early maritime life.
Open weekends and school holidays.
Tarraville Road, Port Albert
|
|
This pioneer township displays authentic buildings furnished with original décor. Be transported back in time as you view the array of genuine artefacts, early automobiles, agricultural and industrial machinery. Open daily from 9am-5pm.
Princes Highway, Moe
|
|
Built during World War II as a vegetable dehydrating plant the museum is now home to a display of cars, motorbikes, historic carriages and auto memorabilia.
Sale Road, Maffra
|
|
Beautifully restored historic buildings and a collection of fine musical instruments dating from the 16th Century.
Darnum-Allambee Road, Darnum
|
|
A wonderful world of miniatures including museum and exhibition area. Learn how to assemble, light & decorate your own project in 1/12 scale. Displays of over 30 shops, rooms, houses and period furniture.
24 School Rd, Swan Reach
|
Walhalla Corner Stores & Museum
Glimpse Walhalla's heyday. Gold panning tuition, family history, ghost and guided historic tours also available.
Main Road, Walhalla
Gippsland Armed Forces Museum Sale
With over 1,500 items in its military collection, this museum showcases the rich Army, Navy and Airforce history of Gippsland. The museum highlights the 4th and 19th Light Horse regiments and the operations of the RAAF Base at East Sale, and includes operating aircraft engines.
West Sale Aerodrome, Jackson Street, Sale
Old Brown Coal Mine Museum
Find out about the early pioneering days and how they dug the coal. Photographic memorabilia displays paintings and medals of the original township known as Brown Coal Mine.
Corner Third Street and Latrobe River Road, Yallourn North
