There's a lot to see, and do (gold panning) in this lovely open air museum. In places it's bit mixed up, or feels a bit oppressive, as heaps of 'stuff' have been crammed in.Run entirely by volunteers you have to be impressed by their efforts and the $10 entry is way to cheap for what is an interesting morning or afternoon stroll around times gone bye.Make the effort and learn something about yesteryear
All round excellent place to take the kids the relatives from interstate and the food is absoultly amazing.Will defintly be back again
the food was ewwww yucky and the staff didn't really care to attend to those in the cafe. It took forever to receive a coffee that couldn't be drunk.... we will never go back to eat or drink anything from this cafe.
This place is a bit of a treasure, much better than you might expect for a small town museum. The range of material is absolutely vast and it needs to be a bit better curated, really. The upside is that you can get up close and personal with the exhibits to a far greater extent than would usually be the case.We recommend this place. You think it will take an hour but it takes two and you are aware that if you know a bit more about some of the classes of exhibits it could take four or more.
This was a very interesting place..explained alot of history in timber. Was cheap to get into aswell. Great collection of machinery.
Sorry, been trying to review the pond and walkways for weeks, not able to find the spot. So writing it up here. Haven't been in to the museum yet but walking around the pond almost everyday. What a privelledge. Must stop for people travelling through, stretch the legs, use toilets , walk the dog (and kids) and all in one go. One of my favourite spots in OZ. Also been to markets and bought fresh fruit and veggies this past Sunday and great price. The rest is basically everyone's secondhands and some crafty ladies around. The market stall with the 'bikies' at the back were great though, good variety of product.
I took my 6yr old to see the museum, lots to see & kept him interested for a couple if hours. He especially loved the gold chips he found when panning in the tubs! The guides were very knowledgeable & friendly. We will go back for another visit.
Excellent place for all ages. Scout collection was excellent. They have just added another building to their collection.
We spent an afternoon with Alan who could be a descendent of The infamous James Nash! He is a wonderful character and showed us patiently how to correctly pan for gold. He must've done a good job because we both found nuggets worth more than the entry fee! Fascinating place. Well worth a visit
This is one of the best country museums in Queensland, if not the best. It covers a wide range of topics associated with Gympie, from the gold mines, through the dairy period and to now. It covers education, health, communications and social areas, all set out in genuine historical buildings, the main building being a water tank from the mining area. Every building covers a specific area of Gympie's history. On some days, the steam winding and crushing engines are running. After a leisurely stroll through the well kept grounds, wonderful meals and snacks are available from the kiosk