Interesting collection and interesting owner. I love people with passion for what they do. probably needs bit of work but even now interesting tovisit
We visited the Spy and Camera museum with two nine year old budding inventors.They were fascinated, we all were. The talk was very interesting and well worth it.Michael gave us a lot of information and kept it interesting by varying the talk with Spy cameras, early photography techniques, movie cameras, projectors and samples of photos taken with the cameras.It was great for the kids to see how photography was invented and how it has changed over the years; especially since at 9, they only know digital. They don't see mechanical camera's any more and had no idea about the chemical reactions involved in getting images onto film and then paper.The kids loved the spy cameras, they could relate to them since they have been reading kids spy books. It was fascinating for us too, to see the kinds of gadgets they had in James Bond and Get Smart were real.It was $40 for a family ticket which I thought was quite reasonable considering they wouldn't have a high turnover, and that is quite comparable to other high turnover attractions in the region such as the Kuranda wildlife places. I see some people complained about it not being slick enough. I liked that the place had the character of an authentic eccentric collectors horde rather than a slick glass and chrome display.
This little museum is full of intriguing and interesting cameras and more.We took the guided tour, .Michael,s knowledge is worth it ,he will tell stories about the exhibits and the tales about the cold war were worth the trip alone.A true treasure of a Museum in the lovely town of Herberton.
Just visited this museum and really lost track of the time I spent. Fascinating collection, the last thing I expected to find in such a remote part of Australia. Unique and rare photographs and equipment. Nice to come in contact with the spy camera used by "James Bond" in Dr No, I think?Michael, the proprietor was a genial and most informative host. I thoroughly enjoyed the visit and would recommend it to everyone.
We stopped at this little museum as I am a (would like to be) photographer, The words Spy Cameras had me intrigued. We entered into this little old building and were greeted by its owner Michael. A friendly chap, very knowledgeable, interesting to listen to and has lots of interesting stories to tell about his cameras and photos. The cost per person is negligable, especially if you take his tour. He told us it would take about 40 minutes, but an hour and a half later we were still there enthralled with his stories, exhibits and photographs. He has a copy of the very first photograph ever taken, hanging on his wall. If your a camera buff, interested in cameras used for spying, or old Police cameras used surreptitiously to photograph suspects then this is the place to go. He even has cameras used by Russian spies during the cold war. If you keep driving past and dont stop, you have missed a wonderful experience.
I was to their place on January 20, 2014 as part of my vacation (I'm from Louisiana, USA) and thoroughly enjoyed their whole display of the different type cameras from old to newer models. Anyone who is camera buff would surely enjoy the trip there and if your not, you will want to become one. Their cover fee is reasonable and you get a tour.
Our family went to this on a recent holiday. It was an awesome place to visit. There were lots of different cameras - old and new. The guide was really good and told us a lot about the different cameras. We felt we could take our time looking at the cameras and weren't rushed. It was a personalised tour as it was only us and the guide. Recommend it to anyone who likes cameras (normal and spy) and photography.
We really enjoyed our guided tour of the Spy Camera museum. The guide was so very interesting to listen to and explained all about the exhibits with personal knowledge and pride. We were tempted to just pay for the look around but decided to pay extra for the tour and it was so worth the extra money.
We were visiting Herberton and were interested in the museum but not sure if it was for us until we were told by another tourist about how interesting it was and the owner gave an excellent commentary.We are both interested in photography and thought it would just be old cameras on display. But we found so many interesting spy cameras, an old and rare collection. Mike is the owner and he gave us a guided tour and he has so many interesting stories to tell.We would recommend the tour even though it appears to be a bit expensive, it is well worth the admission price.
Ahhh, my first (hopefully last) "Terrible" review. Ho hum, everyone has an off day. You caught me on such a day. Apologies. As for the 4 lost customers, consider this a half price voucher if you ever return!! Michael Petersen