Museum Refurbishment
We now have categories of all cabinets settled and artifacts mainly chosen for exhibit. The categories now include a chronology covering:
- Jarra people
- Squatting settlement
- Early alluvial gold discovery
- Page’s Royal Hotel [1]
- Maldons’ commercial life
- Maldons’ company mines
- Town amenities
- Agriculture
- Heritage/Tourism
[1] Pages Hotel fits here as it spans from the late 1850’s through to the 1920’s.
We also have several displays talking about the Maldon Shire Council as well as the history of the building (Old Shire Hall).
Workers are currently restoring items for display and are using the services of the Castlemaine Art Gallery as well as conservators from Museums Australia for advice and guidance.
Some cabinets need minor restoration work which has been scheduled over the next couple of weeks. Certain items need specialized mounting equipment which has been measured up and is being donated to the Museum.
We currently are aiming at formally reopening the Museum toward the end of May.
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