HOMEPAGE Friends Groups in our Region
West Bourke MLAs

MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS
IN OUR REGION


Page created 31 October 2004
Updated 25 July 2008

This is a work in progress.  Feel free to advise of any organisations or museums ommitted.

This is not a list of West Bourke Heritage Association members, but the groups in our region. 
Please advise if any groups have been overlooked.

ORGANISATION
MUSEUM
OPENING HOURS
Altona-Laverton Historical Society
Altona Homestead
128 Queen Street
Altona
Sundays monthly 2 - 4 pm
or by appointment
9398 3176 (Pres:  Barry Hansen)
Australian Railways Historical Society Museum
Champion Road
North Williamstown
See webpage for opening times
B24 Liberator Restoration Project


Bacchus Marsh Historical Society
P.O. Box 223, Bacchus Marsh, Vic 3340
Tel: 03-5367 2533
Facilities usually open Friday afternoons - for confirmation telephone (03)5367 2533
Bacchus Marsh Blacksmith's Cottage & Forge
Main Street,
Bacchus Marsh  3340
Forge Bookbarn open Fridays 12 noon to 4:00pm, Saturdays 10:00 am to 2:00pm.  4th Sunday of the month 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Broadmeadows Historical Society Town Park
Pearcedale Parade
Broadmeadows
(03) 9302 1456
Every 2nd Sunday of the month,  1.30pm-4.30pm
Brunswick Community History Group
PO Box 8,
Brunswick 3056
Cinema & Theatre Historical Society (CATHS)
Sun Theatre
8 Ballarat Street
Yarraville

Civil Aviation Historical Society and Airways Museum
Rear Building 44,
cnr Lional & Wirraway Sts
Essendon Airport

Coburg Historical Society  Bluestone Cottage Museum,
 82 Bell Street,
Coburg 3058:
First  Sunday of the month  2-4.30 pm.,
January excepted, or by appointment
Craigieburn Historical Interest Group  PO Box 397
Craigieburn  3064
khmh@bigpond.com 
Deer Park Family History Centre
Cnr Station & Beale Rds,
Deer Park

Essendon Historical Society Moonee Ponds Courthouse Museum
768 Mt Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds
Sundays 2-5, or to
groups by appointment
9370 4607
Fawkner Local History Group

Meets at the Fawkner Library, Jukes Rd.
Footscray Historical Society 'Ercildoune',
corner of Napier and Hyde Sts, Footscray. 
No displays, research facilities only
Tuesdays 10 am - 2 pm
First Saturday of each month 10 am - 4 pm 
Gisborne & Mt Macedon Districts Historical Society
Gisborne Court House
2-4 Hamilton Street, Gisborne
Wednesdays 10 am- 4 pm
Gisborne Genealogical Group

PO Box 818, Gisborne, 3437
Hotham History Project 
C/o North Melbourne Library
66 Errol Street
North Melbourne 3051
Keilor Historical Society

Kensington Association History Group

Malmsbury Historical Society
Mechanics Institute
Mollison St, Malmsbury
ianthomas@myoffice.net.au
Generally open on Tuesdays (exvrpy school holidays) from 9am to 2.30pm or by appointment. Fees apply.
Melbourne's Living Museum of the West
Pipemakers Park,
Van Ness Avenue,
Maribyrnong,
(entrance opposite Warr's Road)
Melways map ref: 28 B10

Melton & District Historical Society

"The Willows" Historical Park
Reserve Road
Melton
(03) 9747 3333
Sunday 2-4 pm
Wednesday and Friday
9 am-12 pm or by appointment
email: mdhs@westconnect.com.au
Melton Family History Group   

meltonfhg@yahoo.com.au 
Military History Group Inc

PO Box 6, DALLAS   3047
Romsey & Lancefield Districts Historical Society
West Bourke Resource Centre
Lancefield
PO Box 11
Romsey VIC 3434
Save the Brickworks Group


St Albans Historical Society


Sunbury & District Heritage Association

PO Box 352
Sunbury Vic 3429
Tel 9744 4669 
Sunbury Family History Society


Sunbury Historical and Heritage Society

9744 1849  
Sunshine & District Historical Society  Hunt Club,
Ballarat Road,  Deer Park

Sydenham Historical Society Inc

PO Box 2000
TAYLORS LAKES  3038  
sydenhamhistory@optusnet.com.au
TAA Museum
7 York St, Airport West

Trentham Historical Society Inc
Old Police Station, Camp Street, Trentham PO Box 52 , Trentham 3458

Werribee District Historical Society
Cnr Watton St and Duncan Rd, Werribee
2nd and 4th Saturdays
1-4 pm or by appointment
Werribee Family History Group


Williamstown Historical Society
5 Electra Street
Williamstown
(03) 9397 5423
Sundays 2 - 5 pm or by appointment
Woodend Historical Society Inc
Local and Family History Resource Centre from the old Court House in Forest Street Woodend Wednesdays from February to November
10 am - 4.00 pm
PO Box 124, Woodend, 3442