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Museum News

The Queenscliffe Historical Museum is a vibrant hub of activity. We invite the media and the general public to read our news to keep up to date with the activities of the organisation.

Please contact us if you require any further information.
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Hub update - 14 April 

A tantalising look into the future as our new Hub/museum dances between the traditional and the new.

Read more here

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Fashion express leave town - 6 April

Museum members and friends had a wonderful tour to the Gabrielle Chanel Fashion Manifesto at the NGV.

​Read more here.
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Museum Mingling - 31 March

Our wonderful volunteers met for the Museum Mingling on Thursday 31 March at Wirilda by the Lake, Point Lonsdale.

​Read more here.


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Hub update - April

There has been lots of action at the Queenscliffe HUB this month with landscaping of Field Park beginning and preparations for installing the feature glass façade and concreting the courtyard progressing.​

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Hub update - March

Looking from Hesse Street, not much seems to have changed on the HUB building site in the last month but it is a different story from the back lane and inside the building.

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Hub Update - February

10 February 2022
​The builders took a break over the Xmas New Year and they returned to work on Monday the 17th of January.

Read more.​

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Hub Update - December
24 December 2021
Work continues right through to the end of the year.

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Hub Update - November
26 November 2021
The roof has been installed and work on the internal walls and installations continue.

​Read more.
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Maggie Stowers Shortlisted
06 Nov 2021
Maggie Stowers' publication 'Dweller's of Fishermans Flat' has been shortlisted.

Read more.
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Hub Update - October
21 October 2021
The floor is down and the laminated beams are up.

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Hub Update - September
24 September 2021
It took almost two weeks to bolt the steel in place.

Read more.

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Hub Update - August
20 August 2021
​Tuesday was a very exciting day with the tilt slab walls of the museum being lifted into position by a huge 300 tonne crane which towered over the historical Post office.

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Hub Update - July
04 July 2021
​The underground service connections have been put in, the basement slab has been completed and the bricklayers have almost completed the basement walls.

​Read more.
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Marconi at Point Lonsdale
28 June 2021
On 25 June, about 100 members and friends of the Queenscliff Historical Museum enjoyed the first Museum Talk of the year.

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Volunteer Recruitment Day
14 June 2021
Find out how you can participate in the new QHM in 2022.

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Hub Update
04 June 2021
Building the Queenscliffe Hub is underway.
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Read more.
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​Museum Talks are Back
12 April 2021
The QHM's popular monthly Museum Talks are back, following an 18 month Covid spell.  ​

Read more.
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QHM Gone
19 February 2021
​The construction of the Hub has begun with the task of completely dismantling the original Museum.

Read more.
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​QHM at the Tavern Closed
15 February 2021
Due to unforeseen circumstances the small display by the QHM in the Tavern has had to be closed. ​

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New Book: Fisherman's Flat
08 February 2021
​A new book about Fisherman’s Flat, 
has been created by QHM research volunteer Maggie Stowers.

​Read more.
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Temporary Location
18 Hesse Street
Queenscliff
VIC. 3225
Ph. (03) 5258 2511
OPENING HOURS
Mon - Thu: 11am - 3pm
Fri - Sun: Closed


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