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Emmaville Mining Museum

Locality: Emmaville

Phone: +61 2 6734 7025

Address: 86 Moore Street Emmaville, NSW, Australia

Website: https://emmavilleminingmuseum.com/

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23.01.2022 The Emmaville Mining Museum would like to wish all of our followers and visitors a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you to everyone who has visited the museum this year and supported us. We would like to advise the Museum will be closed for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The Museum is open everyday except Thursday 10am-4pm. Entry to the Museum is a $2 gold coin donation.

22.01.2022 Screw Tin is made from crinoid, which are small, snail like a creature that live on sea lilies. From the process of volcanic eruption the tin replacement has covered the crinoids and transformed them into these wonderful screw-like pieces of tin. The Emmaville Mining Museum is home to an amazing collection of Gems, Minerals, Metals and Fossils just like this. Come in and visit us at the museum or online: https://emmavilleminingmuseum.com/

22.01.2022 RUGGED BASH is on next Friday 7th June and Saturday 8th June - a free community drought relief event! Friday night - Burnt Embers and Vince Sorrenti - see event details here and RSVP through Eventbrite link - limited free tickets available https://www.facebook.com/events/455742725200380/ Saturday all day until 8pm - Markets, Stalls, Music, Speakers, Food, Kids Corner, Brothers3 and more - event details here:... https://www.facebook.com/events/2331986987060542/ See more

21.01.2022 The cake was flowing at the Emmaville Mining Museum last night as its members celebrated its 20th Anniversary. So begins a year of celebrations. Why not make a day trip to Emmaville this holiday season and support this beautiful historic township and visit the friendly and knowledgeable volunteers. For more information on our museum visit us online https://emmavilleminingmuseum.com/

21.01.2022 The War Memorial at the Emmaville Mining Museum features a large collection of Emmaville heroes. Have you seen the collection and found a familiar face? Were open everyday except Thursday, come in and say hello. $2 entry fee to help us to continue to run our museum and provide a uniquely wonderful experience.

20.01.2022 After exploring Emmaville Mining Museum, take a browse through our gift shop. Ronnie and Margie can help you selecting from all sorts of gift ideas including mineral specimens, crystals and souvenirs. How about a bag of wash and maybe find a beautiful sapphire or some smoky quartz?. Our museum is open every day except Thursdays from 10am to 4pm with a $2 entry.

20.01.2022 Australian Celtic Festival 2020 Sponsorship opportunities are now open and available to brands, businesses and individuals to take advantage of this major event in Glen Innes Highlands. Download the prospectus here: https://www.australiancelticfestival.com//Australian-Celti

20.01.2022 Emmaville might be famous for gems but it's also famous for an entirely different reason - The Emmaville Panther. Described as as a large black panther or a marsupial lion, it was sighted in February 1958[9] and on various occasions in the later 1950s and 1960s. The history of sightings, stock kills and mystery tracks goes back decades. As there are no native big cats in Australia, one suggestion is that this beast escaped from a travelling circus whose owner chose not to report the escape. Either way it makes for an interesting story! Come see us at the Emmaville Mining Museum open daily 10am-4pm except Thursdays. $2 Entry.

20.01.2022 Make the most of your time in Emmaville and enjoy a counter meal or a drink and chat with the locals at one of the villages original hotels. Have a good story to tell about your time in Emmaville? Wed love to hear, write us a review!

20.01.2022 Happy New Year!! What a better way to start the new year than planning a trip to our fantastic museum in Glen Innes Highlands. Come and see the 4000 mineral and gem specimens, much of this collection has been kindly donated to the Museum or are on long term loans. If you want to hear from experts about gems head out to the Museum to talk to the friendly volunteers. Open everyday except Thursday 10am-4pm for only $2!

18.01.2022 Visiting our stunning Glen Innes Highlands? Make sure you take a day trip and experience all that our wonderful Emmaville has to offer. Grab a counter lunch at one of our pubs before heading to our museum to experience living history. Our friendly volunteers have so much local knowledge and stories to share. We are open daily 10am-4pm except Thursdays. Entry is $2.

18.01.2022 1881 saw the first Medical Benefits fund in Australia was created in Emmaville. Its pretty amazing the history our town holds. We love sharing our history with visitors. Were open everyday except Thursday, come in and say hello between 10am-4pm for a $2 entry fee.

16.01.2022 Save the date! The Rugged Bash is set to be a great day out for our community! Free entertainment, speakers and comedian Vince Sorrenti and market stalls all day. Find out more here: https://www.gleninneshighlands.com//rugged-bash-drought-c/

15.01.2022 GET INVOLVED TO PROMOTE OUR TOWN & VILLAGES RECOVERY! Help our town recove by making your hands into a heart shape, taking a photo with your heart in Glen Innes Highlands and share your snap on social media with the hashtags #LoveNSW #gleninneshighlands #RecoveryWeekend #NewSouthWales

13.01.2022 Emmaville Mining Museum is famous for its vast collection of gems, visit us at the Mining Museum to discover for yourself and get some local tips on the best places to fossick in the area while you are here. Were open everyday except Thursday 10am-4pm for a $2 entry fee.

13.01.2022 Now live!! The new Glen Innes Highlands Campaign to encourage people to LIVE and MOVE to Glen Innes. Let us know what you think!

13.01.2022 Great news! MILITARY EXHIBIT DIGS IN WITH FUNDING AT EMMAVILLE MINING MUSEUM A COMMUNITY effort to collect and preserve Emmavilles rich military history in the Emmaville Mining Museum has been bolstered, with Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall today announcing a $71,597 State Government grant to construct a new display room at the popular tourist attraction. Mr Marshall said the additional gallery would house more than 200 pieces of priceless local war memorabilia. ... The Emmaville Mining Museum offers a true snapshot of the local history which has shaped the identity of Northern NSW, Mr Marshall said. Part of that history is the sacrifice which was made by 300 local men and women who left their homes and families to serve their country during World Wars 1 and 2. In 2015, as part of a community project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing, two staff from Emmaville Hospital, Dell Brown and Dale Stapleton, pulled together a large collection of memorabilia including records and photographs of local service men and women, uniforms, service medals, weapons and regiment plaques. This grant will construct a new display room at the back of the museum with specialised display cabinets to protect the integrity of documents, carpet and climate control to preserve the items for many generations to come. We cant let this history fade and I commend museum President Dell Brown, her husband Evan and all the committee for the work they do promoting and preserving our regions important archives. President of the Emmaville Mining Museum Dell Brown said what started as a humble tribute to local war veterans had become a monument to the Aussie spirit. From the Boer War in South Africa at the turn of the 19th century to the more recent War in Iraq, in nearly every conflict Australia has committed troops to personnel from our little town of Emmaville have been present, Mrs Brown said. For five years the museum has been carefully cataloguing items which have been donated by the families of those who have served in the armed forces, and unfortunately due to the sheer volume the collection has outgrown its current space. This announcement is really special for the Emmaville community as means we will now have a permanent space to house the exhibition, which includes six Australian Army uniforms from different eras, including a battle jacket from WWI. I am hopeful we will see work commence in the second half of this year and, like any military style operation, if it goes plan we will have construction complete and the exhibit unpacked by the end of this year.

13.01.2022 As part of the Heritage and Culture that makes up Glen Innes Highlands we are excited to share that the new website is now here! Check it out and see all of the wonderful reasons to Visit, Live & Invest https://gleninneshighlands.com/

13.01.2022 Is that a panther in the miner's hut?? Yes, the Emmaville Panther! A wild black panther was shot in the area in the early 1900s and sightings reported in the 1950s and 1960s. There's many an explanation, and it's part of the fabric that makes Emmaville unique. You might even find him across the road from the Emmaville Mining Museum, having a drink at the pub!

12.01.2022 Take a step back in time at the Emmaville Mining Mueseum. The year is 1915. Foley's Bakery, the local bakery in Emmaville, provides mouth watering buns, breads, cakes and pies that are baked fresh daily, but did you know that it would take 9.5 hours to heat the ovens to be ready to cook in? This is the original oven that was used to bake all the goodies.... We are open daily from 10 am to 4 pm (closed Thursdays and public holidays) come and see for yourself!

12.01.2022 Looking for something interesting and fun to do with the kids these school holidays? Take the short trip out to Emmaville Mining Museum and learn about the history of the area. Were open everyday except Thursdays!

08.01.2022 Emmaville might be famous for gems but its also famous for an entirely different reason - The Emmaville Panther. Described as as a large black panther or a marsupial lion, it was sighted in February 1958[9] and on various occasions in the later 1950s and 1960s. The history of sightings, stock kills and mystery tracks goes back decades. As there are no native big cats in Australia, one suggestion is that this beast escaped from a travelling circus whose owner chose not to report the escape. Either way it makes for an interesting story! Come see us at the Emmaville Mining Museum open daily 10am-4pm except Thursdays. $2 Entry.

08.01.2022 This beautiful smoky quartz cluster was found in the Mystery Face area at Torrington by Ron Jillet. Ron is the President of the Mining Museum Committee and has a wide range of knowledge on not only our mineral displays, but also on the history of the township of Emmaville and surrounding districts. Why not drop in and say hello to Ron and his offsiders, and have a look at the wide range of beautiful and amazing exhibits.

08.01.2022 There are definitely some quirky finds at the Emmaville Mining Museum. Whats the weirdest thing youve found on a trip to the Museum? Post your finds in the comments. Planning a trip? The Museum is open all weekend 10am-4pm for a $2 entry fee, you never know what you might see.... Find us online https://emmavilleminingmuseum.com/

06.01.2022 In 1890 when tin was still booming in Emmaville the town had five hotels, seven stores and the population had reached 3,000. Find our more about Emmavilles mining history at our Museum, open everyday except Thursday, 10am-4pm, $2 entry.

06.01.2022 Are you interested in your family history? Did you know we have a genealogy and local family history room? Visit the Museum in our beautiful village of Emmaville and discover more about your family from our area. We are open from 10 am to 4 pm (closed Thursdays and public holidays). Gold coin entry.

05.01.2022 Bottles here there and everywhere! If you love a rare find then you will love the bottle collection at Emmaville Mining Museum. There are over 1500 bottles in this collection which take up a whole room. The Emmaville Mining Museum is open every day except Thursday 10 am-4 pm. Head out for a $2 entry and say hello to the friendly volunteers.

05.01.2022 We are excited to announce the Emmaville Mining Museum has reopened. Our hours over winter are 10am to 3pm daily, closed Thursdays. Entry by Gold Coin Donation. We look forward to seeing you and sharing our wonderful collections with you!

04.01.2022 Did you know the mining community in Emmaville once supported five inns and several grog shanties? The remnants of many of these mines are still scattered around many of the farming properties in the district. To see recreations of miners huts and working mines visit the Emmaville Mining Museum open every day except Thursday 10am-4pm, $2 entry.

04.01.2022 Take a step back in time at the Emmaville Mining Mueseum. The year is 1915. Foleys Bakery, the local bakery in Emmaville, provides mouth watering buns, breads, cakes and pies that are baked fresh daily, but did you know that it would take 9.5 hours to heat the ovens to be ready to cook in? This is the original oven that was used to bake all the goodies.... We are open daily from 10 am to 4 pm (closed Thursdays and public holidays) come and see for yourself!

04.01.2022 We will remember them... This years ANZAC Day schedules for Emmaville and the Glen Innes area. Our opening hours are 10am-4pm daily, excluding Thursdays for a $2 entry fee. We will be closed on ANZAC Day.

03.01.2022 Did you know Australias first Medical Benefits Fund and St Johns Ambulance both began in Emmaville? Discover more interesting facts about Emmaville visit our Museum open everyday except Thursday 10am-4pm for a $2 entry fee.

03.01.2022 We have an elaborate collection of unique, historic and some rare bottles at the Museum. Gold coin entry, and we are open 10am - 4pm daily, except Thurdays

02.01.2022 This beautifully formed mineral is Gypsum (with sand inclusions). There are many more interesting and beautiful minerals, crystals and gems to discover at the Museum. We are open daily from 10am to 4pm (except Thursdays and public holidays). Gold coin entry.

02.01.2022 THE NEXT CROP forum is tonight - if you havent RSVPs dont worry you can register at the event. When: 6pm Where:Glen Innes Services Club FREE... We look forward to seeing you there!

02.01.2022 Glen Innes Highlands and Glen Innes Severn Council are hosting BURNT EMBERS and comedian VINCE SORRENTI at the Glen Innes and District Services Club on Friday 7th June as part of the Glen Innes Highlands RUGGED BASH drought communities event. The Rugged Bash is a FREE entertainment event designed to provide a respite for everyone in the local and wider community effected by the drought. Supported by GLENRAC and the Glen Innes and District Services Club. There is limited space...s available so bookings are essential and can be made at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rugged-bash-tickets-6108263 Food and drinks are not provided, but are available for purchase at the venue. 7:00pm Event starts 7:15pm 7:45pm Performance by Burnt Embers 8:00pm 9:30pm Comedian Vince Sorenti

01.01.2022 Local boot maker Fred McCall used this sewing machine to sew his leather. This beautiful piece of history is housed at the Emmaville Mining Museum, make sure to check it out when you are visiting the Glen Innes Highlands. Open daily from 10am - 4pm by gold coin entry, excluding Thursdays and Public Holidays.

01.01.2022 Tune into ABC New England North West this Saturday at 7:30am to hear our very own Ron Jillet talk about the museum and history of Emmaville or download the ABC listen app.

01.01.2022 Emmaville Mining Museum is famous for it's vast collection of gems, visit us at the Mining Museum to discover for yourself and get some local tips on the best places to fossick in the area while you are here. We're open everyday except Thursday 10am-4pm for a $2 entry fee.

01.01.2022 These are boards from the very first hospital built in 1882. They are held together with a steel tongue. Just one of the many interesting artifacts to see at the Emmaville Mining Museum. Open Daily from 10am to 4pm. ... Closed Thursdays and public holidays We have wonderful volunteers with a wealth of knowledge about the history of the area. Check out our website for more information https://emmavilleminingmuseum.com/