Illawarra Museum Wollongong

The Illawarra Museum Wollongong focuses on the heritage and history of Wollongong. It is housed in the 1882 pre-federation Post Office and features furnished rooms relating to this period. The Illawarra Historical Society has worked hard since its formation in 1944 to collect artifacts that are local to this region. Opened since 1966, the museum offers three exhibits including the Air Raid Shelter, Stockman’s Hut, and Historic Classroom. The Museum is located on the City Centre Heritage Trail self-guided tour.

About the Museum

The Illawarra Museum Wollongong  is a two-storey heritage building housing a vast collection of furniture and objects from the Wollongong region dating from the Nineteenth Century to the present day.

The ground floor displays a schoolroom where you can sit and reminisce on the best days of your life, and an exhibition of the changes in Wollongong throughout the years. Venture into our courtyard and see how people lived before electricity in our kitchen and laundry exhibits. Experience rural and farming lifestyles with out exhibits including the Stockman’s Hut, Air Raid Shelter and a Blacksmith’s shop. Our Farm Shed displays agricultural, dairy and farm tools as well as several horse drawn vehicles, including a milk and bread cart and plows.

The second floor exhibits a bedroom and parlour displaying the lifestyle of the more prosperous households during the Nineteenth Century featuring furniture used and donated to the museum by local families.

Please note: The Museum will be closed to the public until 9 January 2021 due to the Coronavirus.

Entry Cost:
FREE

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