About Port Macquarie Museum
Port Macquarie Museum is a community history museum in central Port Macquarie, New South Wales, operated by the Port Macquarie Historical Society since 1956. Located at 22 Clarence Street, it preserves and displays collections relating to the region's history from its establishment as a convict settlement in 1821. The museum is notable for its extensive local archives, photographs, furniture, textiles and convict-era artefacts.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small, centrally located museum housed in historic buildings near the Hastings River. Inside are themed galleries displaying convict artefacts, early settlement objects, photographs, costumes, furniture and maritime items. Displays are arranged chronologically and thematically with interpretive panels. Visitors can explore indoor exhibition rooms, a research library and archive, and a museum shop. Guided tours and self-guided viewing are available.
Key highlights
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Extensive collection relating to Port Macquarie's convict settlement from 1821
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Historic buildings on Clarence Street in the town centre
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Photographic archive and local history research collection
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Displays of 19th and early 20th century furniture, textiles and domestic objects
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Maritime and Aboriginal cultural heritage displays