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About us..................... |
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The Wollondilly Heritage Centre is run and staffed by volunteers from The Oaks Historical Society. Volunteers encouraged to assist with museum and tourism activities’ Opening Hours: every weekend and public holiday from 10am—4 pm Entry to museum is $2 for adults and 50c for school age children Closed Christmas until Australia day and Good Friday Mid-week tours are welcome by pre-booking with the Booking Officer on 46571224. A special program ‘Discover your heritage’ includes a home cooked Devonshire tea, DVD presentation and museum tour and costs $6 per person. Primary schools can book for a ‘Hands-on-History’ interactive tour @ $5 per student which is geared to the school curriculum. Allow approximately two hours for the best result. A Barbecue is available for self catered lunches. |
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Friendly volunteers welcome visitors to the Museum and Shop |
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Devonshire teas on shady verandas |
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SOME OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
Winner of Western Sydney Industry Awards Heritage Tourism 2003 Achieved NSW Minimum Standards Museum Certificate, 2008 Winner inaugural MGNSW IMAGine Awards for volunteer sector excellence in 2008 Winner Wollondilly Council Awards for Services to People With Disabilities in 2007 |
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Winner inaugural MGNSW IMAGine Awards for volunteer sector excellence in 2008 |
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| Museum shop stocks local publications and crafts. | Access for people with disabilities’ and off street parking for cars and coaches. | Monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month (except January) with guest speakers, films and story telling. |
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| Become a member and receive our monthly Newsletter . | We encourage research into the collection and suggestions for new displays, new research areas and new publications. | Membership is $15 a family or $8 single membership due in May each year |
Winner Wollondilly Council Awards for Services to People With Disabilities in 2007 |
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Regular annual events include “National Trust Heritage Festival” in April and “Back to Burragorang Day” the first Sunday after Easter and “NSW History Week” in September |
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Volunteers wearing their new badges donated by State MP Geoff Corrigan | |||
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| Opening of new entrance and disability access with members of the Society, Wollondilly Council and local businesses who supported the project 2007 | ||||
