Strathalbyn District Museum
School Holiday Program.
Step into the past these April school holidays with the
Time Travellers Discovery Trail.
🕵️♂️ CAN YOU COMPLETE ALL 10 MISSIONS?
Become a Time Traveller — only at the Strathalbyn Museum.
🔦 Shine a torch into hidden worlds.
🗝 Crack secret codes.
💰 Discover lost treasures.
Explore rooms, courtyards and hidden corners as you take on 10 hands-on missions packed with clues, artefacts and surprises.
⏱ 45–60 minute adventure.
🎁 Complete all missions to earn your official Time Traveller sticker badge.
Children 6-15 FREE * with a paying Adult.
* Max 2 children aged 6-15 get free entry with a paying adult.
📅 April Dates
• Fri 17 – Sun 19
• Fri 24 – Sun 26
🕥 From 10:30am (Sat 25th from 1:30pm)
A fun, hands‑on adventure for kids of all ages these April school holidays.
Don’t miss out on this time‑twisting adventure.
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Entry Fees:
Adult : $ 10.00
Concession : $ 6.00
Children 6-15 : $ 3.00
Children under 6 Free.
Avaliable for Group bookings.
Community and School Groups.
Bus Tours, plus historic research.
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.
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.
