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.

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.

The photograph on the right depicts the opening of the second classroom at the Mundaring School in 1913.

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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NEW Museum Exhibition Coming Soon!

What Could It Be?!

The museum is currently closed for several weeks as we are preparing for a new exhibition. This will be a semi-permanent exhibition that celebrates the history and people of all the localities within the Shire of Mundaring.

We are calling the exhibition semi-permanent as many objects will remain on display. However, we will also be updating the space throughout the year with different histories along with supporting objects.

MHHS is active within our community, visiting historical sites and researching continuously throughout the year facilitating the discovery of new histories as well as updating current stories. Our office is also busy with visitors generously donating objects, family stories and historical information.

The new semi-permanent exhibition layout will allow us to share these new discoveries and newly donated objects and photographs on a regular basis.

This will also include:

Aboriginal History
Know your Locality
Golden Pipeline
Tunnels & Trains
Convict & Pioneer stories
Wartime in Mundaring
Contemporary Stories

And much more…

Watch this space for further updates.

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