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Bay Discovery Centre

Locality: Glenelg, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8179 9508

Address: Glenelg Town Hall, Moseley Square 5045 Glenelg, SA, Australia

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25.01.2022 We had a load of fun today creating under the jetty artworks with Little Picassos as part of our School Holiday program. We’re open 10am-2pm daily. Visit soon!

25.01.2022 A lovely #photofriday from our friends at the History Trust of South Australia today. Drop into the museum this weekend to see our fabulous collection of retro swimwear. 10am-2pm daily.

24.01.2022 This National NAIDOC week come on a journey with Kaurna and Narungga man Jack Buckskin in Discovering Pathawilyangga. Challenge what you think you know about our history and learn about the significance of Glenelg and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal South Australians #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOC2020 Kuma Kaaru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33I-Sge_Pvg

24.01.2022 Finishing touches today! Cant wait to show you all what weve been up to while our doors have been closed. Were open from Monday, 10am-2pm.

23.01.2022 Weve officially been back a week today! Thanks to the City of Holdfast Bay for this awesome video. Join us these school holidays, entry via seaside entrance. Gold coin donation, 10am-2pm daily!

22.01.2022 Our Free School Holiday Treasure Hunt starts today! 10am-2pm daily.

21.01.2022 She sells sea shells and all that! A little sneak peak of our spruce up last Friday of the Shell Collection. We've fallen in love with this Wentletrap, aka a Staircase Shell

20.01.2022 We're excited to launch our School Holiday Program with Little Picassos today! Join us for two sessions; Under the Jetty and Beach Hut Fun across September and October. Kids will have a chance to create their own works based on objects found under the Glenelg Jetty and our fabulous Bathing Box #20. Bookings and more info: https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/discover-our-place/whats-on

20.01.2022 Glenelg’s Bay Discovery Centre, Visitor Information Centre and the History Centre at Brighton will be closed for the next two weeks Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate through this period together.

20.01.2022 The Bay Discovery Centre Museum is open Monday to Sunday, 10am-2pm. We are located in Moseley Square, and entry is seaside door near the playground, follow the floor decals to find your way in. The perfect place to bring the kids, and it's only a gold coin donation for entry.

19.01.2022 We are open, everyday! Monday to Sunday, 10am-2pm. It's warm inside and away from the wind and rain. We are located in Moseley Square, and entry is seaside door near the playground, follow the floor decals to find your way in.

19.01.2022 One of our favorite pictures from the collection - Glenelg’s Luna Park! Learn all about its history and South Australia’s love of amusement parks by the sea at the Discovery Centre. You might even spot a few special collection items from this period on display.

19.01.2022 Back into the swing of things! Our first group visit today after being closed. We had a great time creating our own Old Gum Tree drawings #tiati

19.01.2022 The cleaning fairy came to visit us today! Nothing like a Spring Clean in the middle of Winter!

18.01.2022 On with the show! It's business 'as usual' for us at the Bay Discovery Centre, despite the extensive restoration works to the front of the museum. We can't wait to see the scaffolding come down and the beautiful work of the talented craftsmen and women who've been working for months on restoring the Town Hall. You can find our entrance on the western side opposite the playground. 10am-2pm.

18.01.2022 10-2pm Monday-Sunday!

18.01.2022 Colonisation... the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. This National NAIDOC week, discover the true history of South Australia’s colonisation. Challenge yourself and what you think you know to be our true history. Discover with us in Tiati Wangkanthi Kumangka (Truth-Telling Together). Open 10am-2pm daily. More info: www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/BDC

17.01.2022 A great morning this morning with Kaurna Elder Lynette Crocker learning the basics of weaving. You can see some of Lynette’s beautiful creations in exhibition Tiati Wanganthi Kumanga on display now. 10am-2pm #NAIDOC2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe

17.01.2022 If you're looking for something fun to do with the kids this October School Holiday's, look no further! Join in on one of our make and create sessions with Glenelg's Little Picassos. Let the kids explore the museum and everything beach and bathing box related before they create their own fabulous artwork to take home with them. Bookings essential, limited spaces: https://www.trybooking.com/BLGCG

16.01.2022 This is your last chance to join us in learning the art of traditional weaving with Kaurna Elder Lynette Crocker. This Thursday, 12 November 10.30-12pm. All materials provided. Booking essential. https://www.trybooking.com/BCPUB #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOC2020

15.01.2022 We’re happy to announce that the museum has been shortlisted in the Australian Museums and Galleries Association MAGNA awards! Tiati Wanganthi Kumangka (Truth-Telling Together) opened late last year and was the result of a huge collaborative effort between the Kaurna Nation and the City of Holdfast Bay.

14.01.2022 We were excited to install a new piece in exhibition Sea, Road and Rail today at the museum. Visit us this weekend to view memorabilia collected by Thomas Dunn who was a railway guard from 1880 to 1924 for the Glenelg Railway Company We're open 10am-2pm, Monday to Sunday. More info: https://bit.ly/3insvEI

13.01.2022 Though were still closed there was lots of decision making today! What are we up to? #MagicMountain

11.01.2022 Looking for a fun (but not bank breaking) activity this school holidays? Glenelgs museum is open daily, 10am-2pm. Come discover treasures from under Glenelgs Jetty or plant your backside on one of Glenelgs old red rattler tram seats. Entrance in front of the playground

11.01.2022 Our Mawson exhibition had a bit of a facelift while we were closed in anticipation for an even bigger project later in the year... If you havent already seen these special items, be sure to drop by soon.

11.01.2022 We Are Open! Come and say hello anytime Monday to Sunday, 10am-2pm. The museum is located in the heart of Glenelg's Moseley Square in the historic Glenelg Town Hall. Look back on South Australia's settlement and the evolution of our beautiful State. See you all soon PS: entry via seaside door near the playground. ... www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/BDC

10.01.2022 We're excited to launch our FREE School Holiday Treasure Hunt at the museum this Monday 28 September Bring the kids along and join in the fun hunting for clues. A special prize awaits from Glenelg's Gelatissimo for those who can discover the secret word! Gold Coin Donation entry. Monday-Sunday, 10am-2pm. More info: https://www.holdfast.sa.gov.au//bay-discovery-centre-treas

09.01.2022 Exciting times for the museum! The beautifully restored cupola at the top of our clock tower is now peeking out from under the scaffolding. We cant wait to see the end result soon

08.01.2022 Did you know that when you visit the new Tiati Wangkanthi Kumangka - Truth-Telling Together permanent exhibition at the Bay Discovery Centre you can complete one of these activity books? This exhibition is in collaboration with the Kaurna Nation exploring the true history of South Australia. Learn about the settlement of South Australia in parallel with the historical experiences of Aboriginal people. Open Monday to Sunday, 10am-2pm.

08.01.2022 Quite the pair of legs Come see your legs grow this weekend in the old Magic Mountain Mirror. Were open daily, 10am-2pm. Entrance opposite the playground! And yes, that is one of the old dodgem cars and yes, that is a piece of the giant ... mountain?

08.01.2022 Our beautiful scrapbook featuring the one and only Jimmy Melrose is now on display

07.01.2022 We're celebrating our amazing Visitor Information Centre, museum, gallery and collection volunteers this week during National Volunteer Week 2020. Thank you to each and every one of you for your dedication, enthusiasm and passion for all things City of Holdfast Bay Arts, History & Culture. We could not deliver what we do without you. ... Looking forward to seeing your smiling faces when we re-open our doors. See more

07.01.2022 Were happy to see our friends at the Glenelg Air-Raid Shelter museum re-opening their doors this weekend! If you havent already, find your way down the stairs 1pm-3pm tomorrow to explore some of South Australias war time stories. More info

07.01.2022 To mark In This Together National Reconciliation Week 2020 were launching a virtual tour of our newest exhibition Tiati Wanganthi Kumangka. An exploration of the true history of south Australia as told together with the Kaurna Nation #inthistogether #NRW #Tiati Watch below

06.01.2022 Do you know what this is? Come and visit the Bay Discovery Centre Museum in Moseley Square, Glenelg to find where it is! Open Monday to Sunday, 10am-2pm. See you soon!

05.01.2022 Explore our Social History Museum celebrating the cultural heritage of South Australia. Wander through our galleries to discover the stories of the Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains, South Australia's Proclamation and settlement, the evolution of beach culture and some of our States most loved identities. Open Monday to Sunday, 10am-2pm, gold coin donation to enter!

05.01.2022 Same, same but different! A copy of Charles Hills Proclamation painting has happily sat in the museum for some 20 years. Today, the old became new again. Thanks to the Art Gallery of South Australia, Ochre Digital and Arketype Pty Ltd for helping us get the project across the line.

02.01.2022 Finishing touches on the Sir Douglas Mawson Display today! When we re-open, be sure to come in and see one of his Antarctic balaclavas. An eventual hand-me-down for his grandsons Brighton Jetty Fishing adventures!

02.01.2022 The sun is shining and it’s our final days of School Holidays! Get down to the Bay and discover with us at Glenelg’s museum. We’ve a fun Treasure Hunt for kids of all ages and it’s free! A special prize awaits thanks to Gelatissimo Open daily, 10am-2pm Glenelg Town Hall, Moseley Square

01.01.2022 marks the spot! This long weekend we’re challenging all little detectives to follow the clues and discover the secret word in our museum challenge hunt. A special prize awaits... Open 10am-2pm daily. Gold coin donation entry. Treasure Hunt free. All ages welcome.

01.01.2022 We were honoured last night to win the National Award in the MAGNA Awards for Tiati! Thank you Australian Museums and Galleries Association. Meet the people behind the exhibition

Bay Discovery Centre in Glenelg, South Australia | History Museum