Public Support
Active membership at just $10 per annum is the perfect way to demonstrate support for your local museum. As a member, there is no restriction on the number of times you can visit the museum. You will meet new people with similar interests so Join Now!
Volunteering
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Nambour Museum. Donating a little time, sharing personal knowledge and skills is a great way to make a small contribution towards the preservation of our heritage. How can you help?
- Tour Guides – More casual helpers are required to assist during school group visits.
- Reception Duties – Additional rostered volunteers are needed.
- Telecom Technical – Assistance of former technical staff is especially requested to create interactive and working displays involving telephone, telegraph, public telephone and exchange equipment.
- Research Work
- Clerical / Admin Functions
- Light Cleaning Duties
- Trade Skills
Missing Links
Volunteers have researched, gathered, delivered and assembled an amazing local heritage collection in the few short years since the Museum was established. These results have stemmed from a proactive approach to the preservation of important reminders of years past. Today, more than ever, it is imperative that this work continue.
Filling the gaps in our local history in terms of pioneering families, housing, farming, small business, community services, recreational activities and lifestyles is paramount. Preservation of rare and unusual artefacts, old photographs and video become treasured assets for all to enjoy. Donations are always welcome.
Group Visits
One great way to acknowledge the quality of displays and the efforts of volunteers is by arranging a group visit. Schools and touring parties gain great benefit and enjoyment from their visits so get together with your friends, family members, workmates, social club etc and drop in for a collective reminisce or two. For further information and bookings, click Group Visit.
Word of Mouth
The best form of promotion is word of mouth so if you have enjoyed your visit to the Nambour Museum, please tell your friends, family and equally importantly the business sector. Often, however, the words alone do not produce the desired action so don’t hesitate to tap them on the shoulder and drag them along. Don’t forget to “like” on Facebook and express your experience on Trip Advisor please.
Public Donations
Admission prices are maintained at very modest levels to ensure that everyone in the community can afford to visit this important facility. The range of visitors is testimony of its value. From school children to seniors, university researchers to inquisitive family members, television and radio station programs plus increasing overseas visitors, the facility has broad appeal.
With a heavy dependence on admission fees, donations from the public are most welcome. Donations can be offered at any time, by post or when visiting. Why not consider extending a suitable donation when planning your estate. Funding can be reserved for a heritage project or facility of your choice.
Community Funding
The Nambour Museum is indebted to the following organisations which have recently made a strong commitment to the preservation of local heritage by extending financial assistance to assist with the operation, maintenance and progressive development of its invaluable facilities for the benefit of the broader community.
- Sunshine Coast Council
- Queensland Government
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Nambour RSL Club
- Nambour Rotary Club
- Rotary Club of Nambour 76
Sponsorship
The Nambour Museum is responsible for the maintenance of the historic building it occupies and all of the amenities on site. With modest entry fees, sponsorship from the business community and private individuals helps ease the financial pressures. Such support better enables Museum members and volunteers to deliver the Nambour Museum to the highest ranking among regional museums and to provide the town with an attraction worthy of inclusion on any tour itinerary. A mutually rewarding sponsorship package can be developed upon request.