Open daily 10 am – 2 pm

Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day

 

Admittance 

Adult $6.00  

Children $2.00 

All special exhibitions are included in the admission price 

Group bookings welcome 
(Groups of 10+ adults) $5.00 per person - provided payment is made prior or in bulk on arrival

Echuca Historical Society Museum and Research Centre

Echuca Historical Society Museum operates from the National Trust Heritage Listed '1869 Echuca Police Station and Lock up complex' located in the Historic Port Precinct at 1 Dickson Street, Echuca.

The Museum is shaded by ancient Moreton Bay Fig Trees opposite the River Murray and has been in operation since 1960, collecting and preserving the history of Echuca/Moama and surrounding districts

  • The museum is managed and operated by volunteers and is open 10 am until 2 pm,  7 days per week.
  • Special attention is given to visiting schools, groups, and social clubs.
  • Should you need assistance (ie wheelchair access) please let us know prior. You can drive into our yard and be amongst the exhibits immediately.   
  • Several members are very experienced researchers, addressing enquiries for research from the general public, businesses, developers, and state & local Government departments
  • Please Note: If you are traveling some distance to view family history documents and artefacts that we may hold, it is recommended that you contact us before your visit so we can have them ready for you.

Ph:  03 54801325

Post: PO Box 451, Echuca 3564

CONTACT US

History.
It's An Amazing Story.

Step back in time and take a glimpse at the passion, motivation, struggle and personalities that shaped Echuca Moama.

Echuca Historical Society is a local history museum, with a strong focus on recording the early settlement along the Murray River. We have an extensive archival collection of photos, maps, plans and documents including issues of the Riverine Herald from 1864 and Council Rate Books from 1863 on microfilm which can be accessed by request.

Many documents and artefacts can be found at the Museum including river charts, records of floods, and paddlesteamers that travelled up and down the mighty Murray along with stories of the men and women who made their life in Echuca.

 

  • 2014 Certificate of Accreditation - Museums Australia (Vic)
  • 2014 Australia Day Award - Arts Group of the Year-Echuca & District 
  • 2018 Finalist Victorian Tidy Towns - Culture & Sustainability
  • Recognition Statement of Sustainability  and Reconciliation 
  • 2019 DWELP Award for recognition of outstanding contribution to the local community
  • 2020 Certificate of Accreditation - Museums Australia (Vic)

 

Our Past Conserved For The Future

Take In A Little History 

Research services for family & local history

NEED HELP

Advisory service for all media genre, authors & students requiring historical facts and figures

WELCOME ABOARD

We can provide a guide for Tourist Coaches.

WHAT'S THE STORY

Provide Guest Speakers for clubs and organisations

WE'LL SHOW YOU AROUND

Experienced guides available for Walking Tours.

GUIDED TOURS

A wonderful, relaxing way to get to know Echuca and Moama in a nutshell. Perfect for yourself, family, friends, holiday guests, social groups, company outings, conference delegates, and partners of visiting sportspeople.

We start and finish the tours only a minute’s walk away from the great variety of bars, cafes, restaurants, specialty shops, and unique attractions around historic High Street.

GUIDED COACH TOUR OF ECHUCA AND MOAMA HERITAGE PRECINCTS

Our guide joins your coach to travel around the key sites in our earliest history. You’ll get the full colourful inside story on when, why, and how Echuca and Moama were developed, starting even before the paddlesteamers  – plus a look at modern Echuca. Full of fascinating facts!

Duration:  One hour.  

Availability:  all year round. Your choice of date and time.

Cost: $10 per passenger, crew free of charge.

Bookings and information:  Tour guide Gwen Potter on 0456 223 184

GUIDED HISTORIC TOWN WALK 

Join us for an informative and easy walk through Echuca’s heritage area. Stand on the sites where our history began and hear about catastrophic floods, convicts turned powerful business tycoons, ladies of the night, colonial lawbreakers, and lots more!

Duration:  One hour.                                

Availability: Autumn (March-May) and Spring (September-November).  Your choice of date and time.

Departs from and returns to:  Echuca Historical Museum, 1 Dickson St. (in the port area opposite Hopwood Gardens)

Minimum number: 4 adults.

Cost: Adult: $19.00 per person. Groups of 10 or more: $17.00 pp.  Students 16 years and over: $5.00 pp. Children under 16: free.

Payment method:  cash/cheque/by arrangement.

 Bookings and information:  Tour guide Gwen Potter on 0456 223 184

GOOGLE MAP
Old Police Station 
1 Dickson Street Echuca, Victoria 3564 
Ph: (03)54801325 
Email: eh.soc@bigpond.com
© Copyright 2019 - Echuca Histotical Society - All Rights Reserved     Website by Vast Creative
Open daily from 
10am - 2pm
 
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Eve &
Christmas Day
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