Kyneton Museum
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Restoration works begin
Kyneton Museum is currently closed for restoration works. The former Bank of New South Wales building in Piper Street was built in 1856. Restoration is being undertaken on the roof of the building in line with heritage specifications, as well as internal floor maintenance. During the closure period, museum staff will review and care for…
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Museum spruce up
Kyneton Museum is getting a spruce up! The museum will close temporarily on December 12 to prepare for restoration works planned from mid-January 2023. Kyneton Museum is in the former Bank of New South Wales building in Piper Street, built in 1856. It houses changing exhibitions in the original banking chamber downstairs, while upstairs the…
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Deconstructing the museum
Kyneton Museum is hosting a new immersive project titled Museum Undone in June.Undone is a playful encounter with the Kyneton Museum collection, engaging with history and its gaps, as part performance, part exhibition. Created by cross disciplinary artists and Metanoia Theatre, the work is an immersive choose-your-own journey through collective possibilities for an imagined future.Performers (Alexandra Harrison, Jannete…
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Secrets of the past
On April 16, 1970, the Kyneton Folk Museum opened its doors to the public. Fifty years later, the building now known as the Kyneton Museum is still going strong, sharing the secrets of the past. Macedon Ranges Council is celebrating the museum milestone with a social media campaign that highlights its social history collection. Facebook…