Clarendon Museum in Clarendon, South Australia | Museum

Clarendon Museum

Locality: Clarendon, South Australia

Address: 57 Grants Gully Rd Clarendon, SA, Australia

Website: http://history.clarendon.org.au/

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24.01.2022 We conducted some LEGO bridge testing on the weekend. This simple bridge held almost 5kg before giving way. Looking forward to seeing visitors to our exhibition create theirs at our events on the 19th and 26th of this month. #sahistoryfest #clarendonbridge100years #clarendonmuseum

24.01.2022 The museum will be open to the public following the conclusion of the ANZAC service. There is no better day to come and read the stories of Clarendon's brave men and women who fought for our freedom. Lest We Forget.

24.01.2022 We are opened today from 1pm - 4pm. Come in and explore our history!

24.01.2022 Come on down and have a browse between 1 and 4 today!

23.01.2022 It’s a great day to be out exploring some wineries. Why not drop into the Clarendon Museum on your way! We are open from 1 - 4 pm today. #wineries #clarendonmuseum #clarendonheritage #history

23.01.2022 Can you help us document Clarendon’s History? The Clarendon Museum is undertaking a large scale project to populate our new website with written content. With almost 175 years of history, there are many stories to write about Clarendon. We have researched many subjects, people and places, but we need to transcribe this research into clear and concise copy for visitors on our website. If you have previous writing experience or would just love to be involved, please join us for our initial writing workshop at 7pm on Tuesday the 22nd of September at the Clarendon Museum #clarendonmuseum #clarendonheritage #history @clarendonmuseum

21.01.2022 We Will Remember Them. Thank you to members past and present who lovingly care for and adorn our memorials year after year. #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #clarendonmuseum #clarendonhertitage #history #clarendon5157 #southaustralia

21.01.2022 It was an fantastic first weekend for our LEGO bridge builders. There were some amazing builds, with every child coming up with something unique. Our leaders after week one are Ethan (17.3kg) in the 0 - 6yrs, and Wiley (21.4kg) in the 7 - 14 yrs. This Sunday is your last chance to take out the title and win a LEGO prize, so come on down between 12 and 4pm! Some other amazing efforts... 0 - 6yrs... Ethan 17.3kg Owen 4.1kg Anika 2.5kg 7 - 14yrs Wiley 21.4kg Dylan 18.7kg Deanna 13.9kg Abigail 10.4kg Blake 5.9kg South Australia's History Festival Bridging The Onkaparinga - 100yrs of Clarendon Bridge #historyfestival #clarendonmuseum #bridgingtheonka

19.01.2022 The Clarendon Museum has made the unavoidable decision to close to the public. Due to the uncertainty of the evolving response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it would be irresponsible to continue. This decision was made due to the reducing limits of people at inside gatherings and the emphasis on social distancing. This is an unprecedented and challenging time for everyone, but the health and safety of all of our patrons and volunteers must come first. In the meantime, stay safe and look after each other. We look forward to opening our doors again soon.

18.01.2022 Come and visit our special exhibit for History Month. Lock the dates into your calendar now! Bridging the Onkaparinga: Celebrating 100 Years of the Clarendon Bridge The Clarendon Bridge has provided a vital link between Adelaide and settlements to the south. Explore a comprehensive and entertaining display of the Bridge's past. Kids and the young at heart can take up our Lego Bridge Building Competition. Take your time and explore our permanent exhibits.

17.01.2022 In January the Clarendon Museum was lucky enough to receive the generous donation of a dog registration tag dating back to 1897. The tag was found by Mr Eric Suponin and his son Nicky, whilst relic hunting in the Clarendon Bicentennial Park (reserve opposite the Bakery). The registration tag is in fantastic condition for being over 120 years old. Eric and Nicky had a good browse of our collection after presenting us with the tag. They noticed a brass tag in our War collection... had similar characteristics to the tag they had just found. We removed the medal, and low and behold it was a dog registration tag from 1932. In one day our dog registration tag collection went from one to three! We encourage everyone to visit the Museum to inspect our expanded dog tag collection. We are opened on the last Sunday of the month between February and November, 1pm to 4pm. If you have any historical objects, photos or information relating to Clarendon please email us at [email protected].

17.01.2022 'CAN YOU SPOT WALLY?' We have some amazing stories contained within our 'Bridging The Onkaparinga' exhibit which starts this Sunday the 19th & 26th. Here is a little game to get you in the mood. Can you find Wally and his friends? Post your finds below! Here is a link to see the image at a larger size. http://history.clarendon.org.au/wally.jpg... South Australia's History Festival Bridging The Onkaparinga - 100yrs of Clarendon Bridge #historyfestival #clarendonmuseum #bridgingtheonka

15.01.2022 Our very own Muriel is baking up a batch of her famous scones with cream and jam for this Sundays opening. She is also baking some other goodies, dont miss out!! 12-4pm this Sunday @clarendonmuseum @historyfestival

13.01.2022 Wondering what to do this weekend? Look no further, an event for the whole family. Local History - LEGO Building - Coffee, what else do you need?! South Australia's History Festival Bridging The Onkaparinga - 100yrs of Clarendon Bridge Xpresso Mobile Cafe Lonsdale #historyfestival #clarendonmuseum #bridgingtheonka

12.01.2022 With the cricket season just beginning here is a classic photo of the Clarendon Cricket team from c.1890. Come and browse our extensive collection today between 1 - 4pm. #cricket #clarendonhertitage #history #clarendonmuseum

09.01.2022 A lovely service held in Clarendon this morning. Thank you to Gavin and the CCA for organising a highlight in the community calendar. And thank you to the people that took the time to explore our collection. @ Clarendon, South Australia

08.01.2022 Dont forget to pick up a souvenir this weekend. We have our limited edition 100yr coffee mugs for $12, and an array of postcards starting at $1.50 @historyfestival @clarendonmuseum

06.01.2022 Its a great day to be out exploring some wineries. Why not drop into the Clarendon Museum on your way! We are open from 1 - 4 pm today. #wineries #clarendonmuseum #clarendonheritage #history

06.01.2022 Muriels scones and cakes are ready to go. Come on down to the museum between 12 - 4pm!

05.01.2022 Every participant will receive a 'LEGO Master Bridge Builder' certificate. Watch this space for more details!

05.01.2022 This weekend Xpresso Mobile Cafe Lonsdale will be at our event. Stay a while whilst sipping on a nice warm coffee, hot chocolate or tea! There is plenty to see and do for the whole family!

05.01.2022 Interesting story how history can be hiding in the strangest places...

05.01.2022 We open TOMORROW! Hope to see you here from 12noon. South Australia's History Festival Bridging The Onkaparinga - 100yrs of Clarendon Bridge Xpresso Mobile Cafe Lonsdale #historyfestival #clarendonmuseum #bridgingtheonka

05.01.2022 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

04.01.2022 It was an amazing 2 weekends of LEGO bridge building. Thank you to all the kids that had a go (and also to the parents who waited patiently for the kids to participate). Last weeks leader Wiley somehow managed to more than double the strength of his original bridge to take out the title at 46.4kg! Jake and Zac came in second with a load of 43.6kg. Their bridge could have held more weight, but due to our inability to weight their bridge safely at the time we had to call off a...dding anymore weight. Ethan's record from last week of 17.3kg takes out the 0 - 6yr category. Tasmin and Jase Tilbrook brought in a surprise for us on the last day too. They had built a beautiful replica model of the Clarendon Bridge from LEGO. For such a tremendous effort they will be getting a LEGO set too. Tasmin will be bringing her bridge to show at the upcoming bridge celebrations on the 21st of July so you can admire it there if you didn't get a chance to see it. We will be bringing the LEGO board setup to the July event too so kids can test out their bridge building skills once again.

04.01.2022 We are open. Come on down!

03.01.2022 A huge thank you to our local member @josh_teague_mp for his kind donation of a beautifully framed photo for our Clarendon Bridge celebration. Special thanks to his team April and Bethany for their ongoing support.

03.01.2022 Muriel’s scones and cakes are ready to go. Come on down to the museum between 12 - 4pm!

02.01.2022 Here are the prizes for our bridge building competition which starts this Sunday! There are two divisions 0 - 6yrs and 7 - 12yrs. The bridge that can hold the most weight in each division will win a LEGO set. If there is a tie then it will come down to which bridge looks the most AWESOME! Good luck builders!