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Dunkeld and District Historical Museum

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
Thursdays: 1.00pm – 4.00pm; Sundays: 1.00pm – 5.00pm
$8 – $10
Concession $8 per person Adults $10 per person Children $3 Group rates negotiable

The Dunkeld and District Historical Museum is a museum of social history of the Dunkeld district.

The collection encompasses artefacts from settlement to recent times including an early aboriginal display, exploration by Major Mitchell, history of the wool industry, the baking industry, telecommunications, the effects of the World Wars on Dunkeld district, links with Dunkeld in Scotland and various other items of memorabilia.

There is a substantial holding of information on some early families in the district and an extensive photographic collection.

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Accreditations

  • Australian Museums and Galleries Association

Features

  • Carpark
  • Enquiry Desk
  • Family Friendly
  • Gallery / Museum
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet
Accessibility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

General access

  • Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
  • Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
  • Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)

Physical – Mobility

  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

  • Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
  • Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
  • Grab rails in the bathroom

Physical – Wheelchair

  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

  • A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)

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