Bindoon Museum in Chittering, Western Australia, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Bindoon Museum

Locality: Chittering, Western Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 9576 0655

Address: 3 TeaTree Road 6502 Chittering, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.bindoonmuseum.com/

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25.01.2022 We are open this sunny Saturday afternoon. It's just $5 for adults, $4 for pensioners, $2 for teenagers and $1 for children. If you have a family, a pass is available for $10 (2 adults and 2 kids).

25.01.2022 The sun is out and the Historic Vehicle Day is filling up on Bindoon Oval. Come down we will be here until 5pm. Gold coin donation.

25.01.2022 It's Museum Week this week and as today focuses on #MWCity we thought we'd share with you an advertisment from the 13 December 1943 in the West Australian thanks to #trove. When fuel shortages hit Chittering during the Second World War H. F Martin (also known as Ted) established a bus service from Chittering into Midland and Perth. Running from 1943 the service continued helping the people of the shire travel into the city until 1947. To find out more about the bus service and life in the shire read, Chittering: from exploration to shire by Bruce Buchanan. We have a copy at the Museum so feel free to say hi and have a browse. Newspaper article: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/46778356# #Museumweek #CityMW #Chittering #Bindoonmuseum #communitymuseums #nationallibraryofaustralia

24.01.2022 It's the Chittering Spring Flower Festival today and we're open until 3pm. Come down and say hello, there is plenty of Arts and Craft and history to explore at the Brockman Centre.

22.01.2022 We are open this sunny Saturday afternoon. Its just $5 for adults, $4 for pensioners, $2 for teenagers and $1 for children. If you have a family, a pass is available for $10 (2 adults and 2 kids).

21.01.2022 It has been a while since we posted... As Bindoon Historic Vehicle day approaches we thought we would share with you some of the inner workings of our Rolls Royce engine taken from a 1950 Austin Champ.

21.01.2022 Come and visit us for fascinating insights into the history of life within Chittering. The museum is open on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 10pm to 3pm. We look forward to seeing you soon.

21.01.2022 All this week museums around the world have been celebrating #museumweek. As today's focus is on #TravelsMW, we would like to share with you an item from our collection that has done a bit of traveling. Quite a few items in the museum's collection have traveled distances and/or enabled the people of chittering to travel. However, since the overall theme of the week is #WomenMW we thought we would focus on this c. 1922 Singer "66"; an item that would have been used primarily... by the women of the house, and one that has been restored by a woman, Toppie Dickerson. This c. 1922 treadle sewing machine was manufactured by the American Singer co. in its plant in Kilbowe Scotland and over the years has lost much of its trademark 'lotus' detailing. Although its journey has ended with us, what the sewing machine remains, is an example of American economic expansion within Australia, and of the global nature of manufacturing during the early twentieth century. #singersewingmachine #singer66 #history #chitteringshire #bindoonmuseum #museumstagram #australia See more

21.01.2022 All this week museums around the world have been celebrating #museumweek. As todays focus is on #TravelsMW, we would like to share with you an item from our collection that has done a bit of traveling. Quite a few items in the museums collection have traveled distances and/or enabled the people of chittering to travel. However, since the overall theme of the week is #WomenMW we thought we would focus on this c. 1922 Singer "66"; an item that would have been used primarily... by the women of the house, and one that has been restored by a woman, Toppie Dickerson. This c. 1922 treadle sewing machine was manufactured by the American Singer co. in its plant in Kilbowe Scotland and over the years has lost much of its trademark lotus detailing. Although its journey has ended with us, what the sewing machine remains, is an example of American economic expansion within Australia, and of the global nature of manufacturing during the early twentieth century. #singersewingmachine #singer66 #history #chitteringshire #bindoonmuseum #museumstagram #australia See more

20.01.2022 Anyone remember Dino's Pizza in Subiaco? It's amazing what you find in old books! Digging through an old gardening book from the 80s and we found this $10 meal ticket. Valid until September 1987... Do you think they will still honour it? #perth #perthhistory #socialhistory #bindoonmuseum #chittering

19.01.2022 Looking for something to do this Sunday? Swag Fest is on this weekend from 10am - 3pm with plenty of activities for the whole family.

19.01.2022 The Chittering Spring Flower Festival will be in full bloom, 16-17 September 2017 (the same weekend as the Historic Vehicle Day) and everyone at the museum is looking forward to a jam packed weekend. Follow the page to find out the range of events on as part of the festival.

18.01.2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/BSyo78LA7Yp/ The Bindoon Museum is now on Instagram. Once a week we will update the feed with an item from the region's history and a fact about the item. This week it's radio.

16.01.2022 Museum week draws to a close today and in line with the theme heritage here is the museum's restored 1952 Chamberlian. We believe that preserving the history of the district is important, and as Bindoon is largely agricultural we have a variety of tractors on display. The photograph shows our 1952 Chamberlain Model 40KA. Designed by "Bob" Chamberlain in 1938 and manufactured in WA, the 1952 Chamberlain not only shows how farming equipment has changed over the last 65 years, but is also an example of WA's manufacturing history. The museum's Chamberlain is on loan and has been lovingly restored thanks to Rob Bathgate. #MuseumWeek #HeritageMW #bindoon #chitteringshire

15.01.2022 Watch out for the little guy's. There were a few on the roads today, especially crossing Great Northern Highway.

14.01.2022 This weeks instagram is automotive- follow us for information about the collection.

12.01.2022 Did you know it's International Museum Day? And although we weren't open today we will be this weekend, from 10-3 Saturday and Sunday... plus we think it should be museum day every day! #internationalmuseumday #chittering #bindoonmuseum #visitchittering

12.01.2022 The Brockman Centre invites you to transport yourself back in time for a historic day of fun for the whole family. Sunday 29th April 2018, 10-3pm at the Brockman Centre. Entry gold coin donation. Proudly presented by Bindoon & Districts Historical Society, Bindoon Arts & Craft Society, Bindoon Men's Shed, Chittering Arts Society and The Shire of Chittering. #visitchittering #swagfest #bindoon #bindoonmuseum #whatsonperth #chittering #chitteringvalley #museums #heritage #brockmancentre

11.01.2022 Dont forget to save the date.

11.01.2022 Museum week draws to a close today and in line with the theme heritage here is the museums restored 1952 Chamberlian. We believe that preserving the history of the district is important, and as Bindoon is largely agricultural we have a variety of tractors on display. The photograph shows our 1952 Chamberlain Model 40KA. Designed by "Bob" Chamberlain in 1938 and manufactured in WA, the 1952 Chamberlain not only shows how farming equipment has changed over the last 65 years, but is also an example of WAs manufacturing history. The museums Chamberlain is on loan and has been lovingly restored thanks to Rob Bathgate. #MuseumWeek #HeritageMW #bindoon #chitteringshire

11.01.2022 The Museum has begun research for an exhibition in 2019 on life in Chittering during and directly after the Second World War and we're appealing for members of the community past and present to help us out. If you have any memories, photographs or information about Chittering, Lower Chittering, Bindoon, Muchea, Wannamal or Mooliabeenee between 1939 - 1948 we'd love to hear from you. You can contact us via email at [email protected], or alternatively send us a Facebook message.

09.01.2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/BUN8UbTg_Ic/ Who still enjoys the sound of a good vinyl record? Here is another technology from the past. It's a portable gramophone... possibly manufactured around the mid-1930s. This particular gramophone was sold by Nicholson's music house in Perth and was marketed as a piece of technology that meant music was no longer confined to the living room.

08.01.2022 Did you know its International Museum Day? And although we werent open today we will be this weekend, from 10-3 Saturday and Sunday... plus we think it should be museum day every day! #internationalmuseumday #chittering #bindoonmuseum #visitchittering

08.01.2022 A big thank you to Trove for a very informative talk this morning. As a small organisation it has given us a lot to think about.

07.01.2022 Watch out for the little guys. There were a few on the roads today, especially crossing Great Northern Highway.

07.01.2022 Unfortunately we have had to close early today. Open 10am tomorrow.

07.01.2022 Dont forget that the museum has a courtesy bus running this Sunday as part of the Historic Vehicle Day. Its easy to park your car at Bindoon Oval, take a wander around all the vintage cars and stalls, and then hop on the bus and visit us at the Brockman Centre. We are looking forward to a fun and busy day. #chittering #whatsonwa #westernaustralia #whatsonperth #bindoonmuseum #bindoon

05.01.2022 Anyone remember Dinos Pizza in Subiaco? Its amazing what you find in old books! Digging through an old gardening book from the 80s and we found this $10 meal ticket. Valid until September 1987... Do you think they will still honour it? #perth #perthhistory #socialhistory #bindoonmuseum #chittering

04.01.2022 Don't forget that the museum has a courtesy bus running this Sunday as part of the Historic Vehicle Day. It's easy to park your car at Bindoon Oval, take a wander around all the vintage cars and stalls, and then hop on the bus and visit us at the Brockman Centre. We are looking forward to a fun and busy day. #chittering #whatsonwa #westernaustralia #whatsonperth #bindoonmuseum #bindoon

04.01.2022 Its the Chittering Spring Flower Festival today and were open until 3pm. Come down and say hello, there is plenty of Arts and Craft and history to explore at the Brockman Centre.

03.01.2022 Don't forget to save the date.

03.01.2022 Kids and big kids at heart, looking for something to do this school holidays? Why not pay us a visit and sit in the front seat of our 1933 fire engine. We are open until 3 pm today and from 10 am-3 pm Saturday and Sunday. ... #Schoolholidays #WesternAustralia #Chittering

02.01.2022 Wondering what to do if it rains over the weekend? We are open on both Saturday and Sunday between 10am and 3pm. Come and take a look around and stay dry at the same time.

01.01.2022 Its Museum Week this week and as today focuses on #MWCity we thought wed share with you an advertisment from the 13 December 1943 in the West Australian thanks to #trove. When fuel shortages hit Chittering during the Second World War H. F Martin (also known as Ted) established a bus service from Chittering into Midland and Perth. Running from 1943 the service continued helping the people of the shire travel into the city until 1947. To find out more about the bus service and life in the shire read, Chittering: from exploration to shire by Bruce Buchanan. We have a copy at the Museum so feel free to say hi and have a browse. Newspaper article: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/46778356# #Museumweek #CityMW #Chittering #Bindoonmuseum #communitymuseums #nationallibraryofaustralia