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Creswick Museum
4.3
16 reviewsAbout
Creswick Museum is housed in the grand Creswick Town Hall complex, which was constructed in 1876 and added to the National Trust Heritage Register in 1971. The interior of the building is worth the visit alone for its magnificent staircase constructed of local basalt.
The building is a wonderful setting to browse the extensive collection of rare colonial paintings, artworks by Victor Litherland and the Lindsay family of artists, gold mining artefacts, and items related to the evolution of local government in the region.
The museum also holds a significant collection of historical documents, including newspapers, maps, books, and the personal papers of former residents who spent time researching the town's history.
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Kerbray
Google review
A wonderful historic town only 20 minutes or so from Ballarat. There's plenty of signage providing information on the Lindsey family who resided in Creswick over 100 years ago. The town is pleasant with some coffee shops. There's some historical walks, public toilets and places to take your dog which is nice!
Hugo Crystal
Google review
Creswick is a historical little town, only 20 minutes drive from Ballarat. If you wanted to know about a creative Lindsey family who lived in Creswick over 100 years ago, come visit this town. You will love the old township and learn something from locals.
C Brog
Google review
Pretty disgusted to see the only reference to the original inhabitants of this land, was an A4 sheet of paper. When attendees were asked where was the history of the Dja Dja Warrung? What happened with the gold rush? They said they don't live here, they lived in Bendigo, none left here... I asked what happened and they were pretty blank on anything. I then looked up history on Google to find the women were abducted and raped, then contracted venereal disease leaving them sterile, so couldn't have any further children. Their country was dispossed, massacres nearby at Lancefield & Campaspe Plains drove them further away. All the displays were focussed on white men! Pretty disgusted with this place and wouldn't recommend it. You CANNOT have a Museum of this size and totally ignore the history of colonial settlement.
Tony Wenz-Au001
Google review
Next to Town Hall.
Julie Royes
Google review
A lovely visit to discover the history of Creswick.
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70 Albert St
Creswick VIC 3363