Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre in Ararat, Victoria | Civilisation museum

Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre

Locality: Ararat, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5352 1078

Address: Lambert St #31 3377 Ararat, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.gumsan.com.au/

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24.01.2022 Spring into Summer this weekend and keep an eye out for our Buy 1 Get 1 FREE admission coupon. Available at participating attractions and the Ararat & Grampians Visitor Information Centre.

23.01.2022 Travel Oz and Granger TV follow the story of Chinese immigrants during the Victorian gold rush with Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre and Ararat being one of many locations between Robe and Central Goldfields. Check it out here. vimeo.com/graingertv/review/298303113/c2c6680e71

23.01.2022 Urgent Gum San Maintenance - Information for Customers Gum San will be doing some urgent maintenance for 4 days next week which will result in Gum San not being open to visitors. The maintenance will take place between Mon 30 Jul and Thu 2nd Aug inclusive. This urgent maintenance will improve our visitor's experience and help protect Gum San's priceless collection.... We apologise for the inconvenience to visitors, but will reopen on Fri 3rd August with business as usual from that point onward. If you need further information you can contact Gum San or call the Ararat Visitor Information Centre for information on other things happening within the region that you might appreciate seeing while this much needed and urgent maintenance takes place. Again.. Sorry for any inconvenience

22.01.2022 We are proud to have been a part of this.

21.01.2022 Please Note: Due to the CoVid19 virus making its way around the country, the Ararat Rural City Council, which owns and operates this facility, has decided to temporarily close all non-essential outwardly facing services to help the community and residents by reducing the possible spread of it. This sadly includes Gum San. We apologise for any inconvenience but we will review the situation based on the latest information from the medical authorities as it comes to hand, and advise when the centre will be open again. Thanks for your understanding and we look forward vto seeing you as soon as we can.

21.01.2022 Today is Appreciate A Dragon Day. Why not explore the cultural significance of the dragon at Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre.

20.01.2022 The Tiger is known as the king of all beasts, not only because the Chinese character "" (literally meaning "the king") is displayed on its forehead, but also because it is the symbol of bravery and power. The tiger is admired by the Chinese. Not only has the tiger become a symbol of bravery, happiness, and power, but it is also said to drive away evil spirits. As pictured its power and bravery will seek out opportunities and it will drive away evil from your wealth!

19.01.2022 The Chinese Laughing Buddha - Health, Wealth & Happiness If you are considering a Laughing Buddha for your home or place of business it is probably better if the statue is not a tiny one because the Laughing Buddha likes his tummy rubbed. But regardless of size, it is said that if you rub his stomach daily he will see that your wishes are granted. When you rub his stomach you need to do it with a positive attitude and it's said to be uplifting to your spirits and makes you feel happy. We have a large statue of him in our Courtyard where he sits smiling and welcoming with two other Chinese Deities, Guang Gong and Quan Yin.(Kwan Yin)

18.01.2022 Gum San was proud to support the successful funding application of the Chinese Australian Family Historians of Victoria for digitisation of the Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser by the National Library of Australia to Trove. It will be a great help for genealogists and researchers. You can check out trove here https://trove.nla.gov.au/

18.01.2022 One of the photos of our roof posted elsewhere has created quite a bit of interest about the mythical figures on the corners of our amazing hipped roof. The man riding on the Phoenix at the front is thought to be a guardian, either as an immortal riding the bird or representing a minion of the emperor who grew greedy for power and was hanged from the roof gable for treason. The Dragon at the rear of the line represents the authority of the State, with the mythical animals in between watching over everything. Only official buildings were originally permitted to use such roof decorations, but now they signify importance of the place and the esteem in which they are held.

17.01.2022 We would like to introduce the new Happy Buddha to our courtyard. He shares the space with Quan Yin and Guang Gong, our other deities to ward off evils spirits and to bring health and happiness to all. Come along and rub his tummy! (no wonder he is smiling)

17.01.2022 Two gold scales used on the Ararat Goldfields almost 160 years ago will soon be on display at Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre thanks to this generous family

14.01.2022 No.. Our Chinese figures are not hiding, they were covered, along with much of our amazing yet fragile collection, while the urgent works were completed. If you were wondering, our heating systems completely failed after 18 years of faithful service. The plummeting temperatures and alarming rise in the Relative Humidity (Rh), was not only putting staff and visitors into refrigeration mode, but seriously threatening many unique items of our collection. Rh of over 55% causes mold growth, a real killer for textiles, paper and fragile things, and once there, is almost impossible to completely eradicate. But hey, we are back open (and warm) and the collection is safe. 7 days per week, 11 am to 4 pm. And if you're a local and you're bringing a paying guest, you can enter free of charge!!!!!

10.01.2022 On behalf of the staff and volunteers at Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre, Happy Chinese New Year!

10.01.2022 Fu Dogs are actually Lions! Called shi, meaning ‘lion’, or shishi, meaning ‘stone lion’, they do share a resemblance with the Chow Chow and Shih Tzu, which led these figures to be called foo dogs (or fu dogs) but they are better known as Chinese guardian lions, or stone temple lions. Historically they are large and signify that the place they were guarding is important and certainly give pause to anyone entering. It was only later that smaller, more portable versions were produced. We have both!

10.01.2022 16 things not to do on Chinese New Year. 1. Avoid taking medicine. It is a taboo for a person to brew herbal medicine or take medicine on the first day of the lunar year, otherwise it is believed he or she will get ill for a whole year. 2. Don't sweep or take out garbage. The act of sweeping on this day is associated with sweeping wealth away. Taking out garbage symbolizes dumping out the good luck or good fortune from the house....Continue reading

07.01.2022 Who doesn't love a good road trip full of surprises! Love this photo by Neasan McGuinness Imagery #grampians #gumsan #visitvictoria #visitararat #roadtrip #seeaustralia #travel #gold #chineseheritage

06.01.2022 Our reviews don't lie, come and see for yourself.

05.01.2022 A 5 minute overview of Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre based in Ararat, the only City in Australia founded by the Chinese

05.01.2022 Who doesn't love a good road trip full of surprises! Love this photo by Neasan McGuinness Imagery #grampians #gumsan #visitvictoria #visitararat #roadtrip #seeaustralia #travel #gold #chineseheritage

04.01.2022 Looking for that unique Christmas present? Gum San Shop might have what you are looking for?