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Gulgong Holtermann Museum

Locality: Gulgong, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 5858 4002

Address: 123-125 Mayne Street 2852 Gulgong, NSW, Australia

Website: https://holtermann.museum

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25.01.2022 Treat Dad to something interesting this Fathers Day. Visit the Gulgong Holtermann Museum on Sunday the 6th to share some fun, interesting and informative time together. #holtermannmuseum #photographs #mudgeeregion #wetplatecollodionphotographs #holtermanncollection

25.01.2022 Take a seat in our Gulgong Gallery studio chair for the slow count of 8 to appreciate how difficult it was to pose for photographs in the 1870s. The slightest movement blurred the image. Remember to post your photos, we would love to see them. #gulgongholtermannmuseum #holtermanncollection #holtermannmuseum #mudgeeregion

24.01.2022 Hi everyone, we just wanted to let you know that we are a COVID SAFE facility. Hope to see you sometime soon to share our the stunning Holtermann Collection and our State Heritage buildings. #gulgongholtermannmuseum

24.01.2022 Thank you to our visitor for modeling her finger stalls. Its a safe and novel way to navigate your way through the museum touchscreens. Visitors are also loving our Holtermann Mayne Street Trail Map. Call in to pick up your copy to begin exploring Gulgong Holtermann photographic locations. #gulgong #mudgeeregion #gulgongholtermannmuseum

24.01.2022 Lets celebrate World Camera Day 29th June. Post a selfie, share a moment, celebrate the invention of the camera.#cameraday #gulgong #holtermannmuseum #mudgeeregion

24.01.2022 Re-opening after isolation has been fantastic and thank you to all those who visited our museum over the past two weeks. Visitors have been extremely mindful of our social distancing procedures. The additional protection of our finger stalls for the use of our touchscreens has proved to be a huge success. You will have to pop in to experience the touchscreens for yourself and work your way through the stunning Holtermann Collection of photographs. We are once again open daily from 10am to 3pm. #holtermannmuseum #mudgeeregion #gulgong

23.01.2022 Look whats growing in the Gulgong Holtermann Museum courtyards now that the weather has changed. Beautiful! Just thought we should share it, as no one is getting to appreciate it in lockdown . #holtermannmuseum #mudgeeregion

23.01.2022 Very interesting concept Adrian Cook

21.01.2022 We are so fortunate live within the Mudgee region and this video has a lovely arial view of our Gulgong Holtermann Museum. We hope this video encourages you to visit historic Gulgong someday. You will need a few days set aside to appreciate EVERYTHING our region has to offer.

21.01.2022 Another lovely photograph of GULGONG by Adrian Cook #gulgong

21.01.2022 Two beautiful vehicles parked outside our Museum today: Ford Model T and Rolls-Royce. They complemented the streetscape colour scheme perfectly .

21.01.2022 Our Volunteer badge to help with the social distancing within the museum when we open on the 6th June. #holtermannmuseum

20.01.2022 Awesome drone shots and videos made recently for the Museum. Interesting view. #gulgong #visitmudgeeregion #gulgongholtermannmuseum #dronephotography

20.01.2022 Catching the last of the todays warm sun rays in Gulgong; so well colour matched to our building, right down to her handbag and boots. Thank you to the young lady for participating in this lighthearted photo opportunity.

19.01.2022 We are excited to introduce Adrian Cook to our visitors. Adrian is a wet plate collodion photographer from Sydney who now has his video, "COVID Landscapes" produced by John Young, on show daily in our theatrette. This video highlights the collodion process and Adrians creativity whilst in lockdown. #adriancookphotography #holtermanncollection #wetplatephotography #collodionprocess

19.01.2022 After a conversation with a visitor to the Gulgong Holtermann Museum last week we received a lovely surprise in the mail today. Gosh its wonderful to see some the Aussie humour is still alive and well. Thank you Debra we will add our white fluffy gold to our collection

18.01.2022 Join our wonderful team of volunteers at the Gulgong Holtermann Museum to help share the Gulgong gold rush history and the stunning Holtermann Collection of photographs. If you are interested, please call Christine Cooke on 0488 741 614 #gulgong #mudgeeregion #volunteers

17.01.2022 We just thought our followers may like to read the 2013 listing for the Holtermann Collection, Inscription Number: #43, in the Austalian Memory of the World register, if they had not already done so. It certainly is a wonderful collection.

17.01.2022 Looking for Christmas gift ideas? Wet Plate Portrait Sessions. The Salisbury Hotel. 12th & 19th Dec 12pm - late.... Link in bio... #christmasgifts See more

17.01.2022 Some rich green in the courtyard sets off Canadian Lead backdrop so well. #gulgongholtermanmuseum #visitmudgeerrgion #gulgong#mudgeeregion

16.01.2022 Kids just want to have fun! Merlins Canadian Lead photo 1872 creates an awesome courtyard backdrop. Enlarged to 6.2m x 3.2m from one of the Holtermann Collections glass plate negatives.... Stunning! @adriancookphotography #holtermannmuseum #gulgong #mudgeeregion #adriancookphotography

14.01.2022 You have to wonder what Holtermann would have come up with if he were faced with this COVID-19 pandemic? Check out his Life Preserving Drops poster. The health of our visitors, staff and management is important to us, so when visiting the Gulgong Holtermann Museum please note the importance of practising social distancing and please use the hand sanitizer on entry. Our management and volunteers have been instructed on the importance of ensuring all surfaces are wiped down throughout the day. Note too, that we have lovely new facilities to facilitate hand washing. We hope to share our Museum with you sometime soon.

14.01.2022 Gulgong is certainly receiving a fair share of interest and visitation. We are looking forward to hosting these visitors to our town in November 2020 to show off our unique heritage and the Holtermann Collection. Check out the link for more details and dates. #gulgongholtermannmuseum #gulgong #mudgeeregion

14.01.2022 Lovely to see Gulgong featured in the top ten things to do when visiting Mudgee and thank you to The Big Bus tour and travel guide for mentioning the Gulgong Holtermann Museum as one of the historical Gulgong attractions to visit.

14.01.2022 Happy Volunteers week to all our wonderful Gulgong Holtermann Museum volunteers. We hope you are all having a good rest whilst in isolation and staying safe we are looking forward to re-opening our doors. To all the volunteers of Gulgong thank you, you are a wonderful army of people that keep our community facilities and organisations working like clockwork. #gulgonggold #gulgongholtermannmuseum #henrylawsoncentre #mudgeeregion

14.01.2022 Thank you Ken Sutcliffe, RADIO 2MG MUDGEE, for your support and your interview with Adrian Cook today. Merlin and Bayliss would certainly be proud to know their wet plate photographs are being appreciated and admired by so many. #visitmudgeeregion #2mgmudgee #visitnsw

14.01.2022 Special First Year Anniversary - Wet Plate Portrait Offer - 9th to 12th October 2020. Experience how portraits were made during the Victorian era and create a one of a kind heirloom for future generations with Adrian Cook wet plate photographer. The Gulgong Holtermann Museum will contribute $10 towards the cost of each portrait session and issue a day pass for 2 with each booking made.... PHOTOBOOTH Covid safe, 5x4 Wet Plate Portrait Sessions. Limited to 2 persons per plate. By appointment only. Price $200 per plate/session. Cash Only (less $10 Gulgong Holtermann Museum Anniversary special, plus free day pass for 2 to Museum). INFO & BOOKINGS LINK : www.calendly.com/thestudiosydney/holtermann or phone Adrian 0412 519 887.

13.01.2022 The Wet Plates by Adrian Cook taken to celebrate our first anniversary. #gulgongholtermanmuseum #gulgong #wetplate

13.01.2022 Experience the fine details captured in the UNESCO listed Holtermann Collection using the Gulgong Holtermann Museum interactive touchscreens #gulgongholtermannmuseum #gulgong #mudgeeregion #wetplate

12.01.2022 Anns Lavender Bags in the making, inspired by the Spiro and Ann Bennett Holtermann Collection photograph, one of the few Gulgong photographs that have been coloured by photographer, Christopher Dingle. A unique souvenir to remind you for your visit to Gulgong, made in Gulgong with Gulgong grown lavender. #gulgong #holtermanncollection #holtermannmuseum #mudgeeregion

12.01.2022 Thank you for sharing this video Adrian it was a wonderful experience having a wet plate photographer in town again.ADRIAN'COOK

12.01.2022 Awesome little creeper in the courtyard

12.01.2022 Bernhard Otto Holtermann’s great grandchildren, re-visited the museum today. The glass plates found in their garden shed in 1951 were donated to the State Library of NSW in 1952. They brought with them a beautiful bunch of ‘Holtermann Roses’, to celebrate our first Anniversary. (Interesting note for genealogists- this Holtermann generation chose to remove one ‘n’ off their surname; it is not a spelling error) #gulgongholtermannmuseum #holtermanncollection

11.01.2022 Mr and Mrs Spiro Bennett are free with their hugs. What fantastic days we are having sharing the Holtermann Collection with visiting families. The young ones certainly bring life to the museum. #visitmudgeeregion #gulgongholtermannmuseum #gulgongnsw #holtermanncollection

10.01.2022 Thank you Mid-Western Regional Council for the brilliant signage welcoming our visitors to GULGONG #gulgong #mudgeeregion #gulgongholtermannmuseum

09.01.2022 Exciting news! We are re-opening on the 6th June 2020. With our new street map and trails, we look forward to welcoming visitors to GULGONG. Our COVID-19 social distancing protocols are being installed within our facility to ensure our visitors and volunteers are protected and able to enjoy the Holtermann Collection. See you all soon. Anyone interested in joining our volunteer team please contact us on 5858 4002, perhaps now it is time to escape isolation and become a GULGONG community volunteer. we look forward to hearing from you.

09.01.2022 COVID-19 TEMPORARY CLOSURE Hi every one. We would like to advise that due to the government restrictions on non-essential services, the Committee has made the decision to close the Museum until further notice. Thank you for your support. Keep well and safe.

08.01.2022 See link below for details on the recently published book by German journalist, Christoph Hein. This book tells the story of Holtermanns life and features never-before published photos from the era. #holtermannmuseum

07.01.2022 Our safety screens are installed, sanitiser stations in place, and floor markings in place showing social distancing for the safety of our visitors. We are looking forward to sharing the Holtermann Collection and our unique gold rush history once again. #mudgeeregion #holtermannmuseum

06.01.2022 Colour coded visitors to GULGONG @mudgeeregion

05.01.2022 Colour in the courtyard #gulgongholtermannmuseum #visitmudgeeregion

03.01.2022 A gem within two state heritage buildings.#gulgongholtermannmuseum #mudgeeregion #visitmudgeeregion

01.01.2022 Beaufoy Merlin and Charles Bayliss took some wonderful photographs of Gulgong in 1872 during the Gold Rush .... pop in to experience the magic of the collodion photographic process #gulgongholtermannmuseum #adriancookphotography #mudgeeregion

01.01.2022 These little chaps that were photographed during the building process and have popped up again in the courtyard same spot new look.#mudgeeregion

01.01.2022 WOW, what a lovely acknowledgement, Life - One Big Adventure Thank you for visiting the Gulgong Holtermann Museum and taking the time to write this wonderful blog. #gulgong #holtermannmuseum #gulgongholtermannmuseum #visitmudgeeregion

01.01.2022 Something to watch whilst in lockdown. This video gives an insight into the dedication of photographers using the wet plate collodion system. Merlin, Bayliss and Holtermann certainly did an excellent job considering the conditions they worked in in the 1870s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbx7zDfvwg