What’s On/News
School Visits
The Museum welcomes educational visits from schools and colleges throughout the Sunshine Coast. We offer students and teachers a wonderful opportunity to explore as a group the exciting reminders of the past lifestyles and technologies. Visits always invoke a combination of fun learning and thought provoking insights into history and heritage values.
School visits can be organised on any weekday to suit curriculum requirements. Telephone (07) 5441 2119 during opening hours (Wednesday to Saturday 1pm-4pm) or simply click School Visit below.
Tour and Devonshire Tea
For groups of 15 or more seniors or other interest groups Nambour Museum is offering A Tour with complimentary homemade Devonshire Tea. As these visits are outside of our normal opening times we charge $10.00 entry fee. These tours are proving popular with residents of retirement villages, nursing homes, social and business clubs. Remembering and sharing life’s experiences is much more rewarding in the company of friends and colleagues. Often, the experience assists in documenting those important historical moments and events.
For bookings and enquiries Telephone (07) 5441 2119 during opening hours (Wednesday to Saturday 1pm-4pm) or email on nambourmuseum@gmail.com, or text Cherry 0490508943
Special Events Coming Soon
2024
UPDATED LOCOMOTIVE BOOK AVAILABLE FOR $15.00
To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the closure of the Moreton Sugar Mill, Nambour Museum is launched the updated and expanded second edition of its cult favourite book “Locomotives of the Moreton Central Sugar Mill”.
Books are available for purchase now.
February 2024
Brand New Display NOW OPEN – NAMBOUR FIRE BRIGADE
Our brand-new display show casing an original Volunteer Fire Service uniform and brass helmet, along with many uniforms and objects donated by a former Station Officer from the Nambour fire station, is now open. We have also had the opportunity to conserve an original brass helmet. This will become a permanent feature display of the Museum.
April 20 to July 20
A Night Out in Nambour
Paying homage to the broad and thriving entertainment hub that was Nambour in the 20th Century, including the Vogue Theatre, Diggers Hall dances, Debutante Balls, and Nambour Amateur Theatre productions. Evening attire from the 1920s to the 1970s, accessories and previously unseen photographs will be on display.
This will be a special display curated by the volunteers, and open to the public for a limited time only.
Children’s Clothing of the 20th Century
From Christening gowns to hand knitted layettes, the museum’s collection of baby ware will be on display until the end of the year.
More details to come…
December 2024
Christmas Nights @ The Nambour Museum featuring SANTAtrain
Join us as we open up the back section of the Museum and invite the Nambour community to join us on Thursday evening on the 19th of December in the lead up to Christmas with our bigger and better SANTAtrain Christmas lights display.
Santa himself will be in attendance ready for photo opportunities.
Other features over the evening include carol singing/music, the town band and Christmas themed craft activities for the kids.
Entry will be by gold coin donation (per adult) for this special event, kids FREE. We hope to see you there…
Recent Initiatives
Over recent weeks and months, a number of key projects aimed at improving the quality of the venue and visitor experience have been completed.
Our new Nambour Fire Station exhibit was opened in February. Featuring helmets, uniforms and items from the former Nambour fire station on Currie Street our newest exhibit is proving popular with our younger visitors.
In 2023 the Museum was able to preserve sections of the Maroochy River Lift Span Bridge, which have now been turned into a permanent feature!
The Museum hosts events throughout the year and we love having the opportunity to support our local community groups in the process, including Sunshine Brass!
Our museum doesn’t exist without its dedicated volunteer members, we are lucky to have some incredible individuals behind the scenes who have made the Museum what it is today. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers, and we are always looking for new helpers!
Recent Events
For a glance at some of the Museum’s special events and activities which have been held in recent times, simply click News.