The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme commenced construction in 1949 and was completed in 1974.

The Scheme has a story to tell like no other in Australian history. Set on a grand scale, it was a project ahead of its time, a perfect stage on which our post-war migrant workforce could perform.

The Scheme includes massive irrigation systems feeding off the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers to generate clean renewable energy for the eastern States.

The community-based undertaking to establish a Snowy Scheme Museum in Adaminaby, came to fruition on 15 October 2011, with an opening ceremony attended by the Governor General, Quentin Bryce.

Its historically significant collection of in excess of 6000 iems which include machinery, vehicles, tools, instruments, laboratory equipment, artworks, maps, books, engineering drawings and documents.

The Snowy Scheme Museum highlights the achievements of the Scheme construction workers and their families, the ingenuity, construction techniques and machinery, and the role the project played in the development of twentieth century Australia.

The museum provides a multi-dimensional insight into the greatest engineering project ever undertaken in Australia and a monumental chapter in Australia’s history.