Mundaring District Museum | Mundaring History

Museum

Explore the history of the area at the Mundaring District Museum. This is managed by the Mundaring and Hills Historical Society and is housed in one of the classrooms of the former Mundaring School. The Museum shares the Old Schoolhouse building with the Mundaring Visitor Centre. The Shire of Mundaring has a rich and vibrant history which is impossible to fully cover in one small space at one time. For this reason, the information and displays are refreshed throughout the year and feature additional histories and stories. And if you have a topic or theme which you would like to see included, please let us know either by email, visiting the Museum and filling in a feedback form, or head to the MHHS Office and have a chat (note hours in the footer).

Themes within the museum include:

Convicts, Bushrangers & Policmen
Old Mundaring Primary School
Facing the Storm: The War Years in Mundaring
Trains & Tunnels
Mundaring Weir & The Golden Pipeline
Wooroloo Sanatorium

Please note the Museum is not at the same location as the MHHS Office.

PAST EXHIBITIONS

Explore

Take time to browse and learn

At the museum you can explore different aspects of the history of the area. Exhibitions change regularly, with recent themes including the history of Chidlow's World War 2 Army Camps, Shops and Shopping from the 1880s to the 1980s, and Mundaring's Geophysical Observatory.

Investigate

Permanent exhibition on display

Our permanent exhibition space in the foyer traces the story of the school itself and of the students who passed through its doors.

The story of the fight to save the School House from demolition in the early 1990s is also outlined in the foyer.

Educate

Ideal for excursions for children & adults

On display you might find a wheelchair used by patients at the Sanatorium, railway memorabilia such as a ganger's trolley, and school supplies used by children when the Old School House was still a school. We also have temporary exhibitions exploring local topics including specific people, events and anniversaries.

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Convicts, Bushrangers & Policemen

Tales, legends, and unusual lockups

Moondyne Joe was a notorious 19th century bushranger, famous less for violence than for his remarkable escapes from custody! Operating mainly throughout the Avon Valley, Moondyne Joe also has a connection to our hills area. What could that be? And did you know that some police stations were under canvas - cold, wet, and muddy in winter and hot, dry and dusty in summer. Come and visit the museum and find more!

Facing the Storm: The War Years in Mundaring

Military History in our Shire

During both WW1 and WW2, the Shire of Mundaring was home to two significant military camps: Blackboy Hill Training Camp and Chidlow Army Camps. You can read some information on our website HERE, but for a more immersive experience, please visit our Museum.

Past Exhibitions

View some of our previous exhibitions

An interesting mix of exhibitions has been curated and shown in our Museum over the years. These include Hoofprints in the Hills, Bush Bounty, and A Stitch in Time. Don't forget to come and visit us at the museum for our current exhibition "Return to Sender".

PAST EXHIBITIONS