Roadmaster's House Museum in Darwin, Northern Territory | History Museum

Roadmaster's House Museum

Locality: Darwin, Northern Territory

Address: 1 McMinn Street 0800 Darwin, NT, Australia

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/nt

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25.01.2022 Did you venture out to one of our Heritage Festival Events this year? Maybe you visited the Roadmasters' House Open Day? Then We Want To Hear From YOU! Please feel free to share your photos and tell us about your favorite part of the event or if you attended more than one, what was your favorite event of the 2017 Heritage Festival!

24.01.2022 Roadmasters House - One Year On "It is now a year since the Trust was granted a 10-year lease over the heritage listed house at 1 McMinn Street, Darwin. The lease provides for the building to be used as a museum on the condition that it is open to the public for a minimum of 15 hours each week. This operation is made possible by a panel of volunteers attending on five mornings each week." Full Article available in September issue of eNews

24.01.2022 Please be advised that Roadmasters House is currently closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

17.01.2022 Don't risk your membership benefits getting lost in spam folders - update your contact list(s) in time for the next issue of eNews.

15.01.2022 It is with a heavy heart, but in the interests of the health and safety of the community, that the National Trust of Australia is cancelling the 2020 Australian... Heritage Festival. This is in response to the #COVID-19 public health emergency. Please see the Australian Heritage Festival website for further information. A number of our properties will also be closing at this time, please check the website for further details.

15.01.2022 *Darwin Bombing Survivor Visits Roadmasters House* EXCERPT: Roadmasters House had a distinguished visitor recently when WWII veteran Basil Stahl visited the Museum. Basil was visiting Darwin from Yandina in Queensland to attend the Bombing of Darwin commemoration in February. He is now one of the few living veterans to have experienced the bombing on 19th February 1942.... FULL report in our special edition of eNews which can be viewed, printed & downloaded from our website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.au//enews-publication-first/

15.01.2022 Have you noticed that Roadmaster's House has a new fence and signs? We’d like to thank the Northern Territory Government for selecting us for a Community Benefit Fund grant which allowed us to make these improvements.

09.01.2022 Goyder’s Day 2018 Despite the inclement weather about 25 enthusiasts made it to Roadmaster's House Museum on Monday 5th February to commemorate the 149th anniversary of the foundation of Darwin. National Trust NT President Trevor Horman commenced proceedings by welcoming visitors and outlining the significance of the occasion.... Museum Curator Trevor Menzies followed up by recounting the achievements of the Northern Territory Survey Expedition in surveying land that has evolved in to the City of Darwin and beyond. FULL report in our first edition of eNews for 2018 which can be viewed, printed & downloaded from our website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.au//enews-publication-first/

06.01.2022 Roadmaster's House is currently closed for much needed repairs and maintenance until 17 May 2019. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

05.01.2022 Grab your tickets for tonight's big event! Her Honour, the Honourable Vicki O'Halloran AM, Administrator of the Northern Territory will be giving the oration ho...nouring the memory of historian Barbara James as part of the Darwin Heritage Festival."Her Honour will speak on the history of the women of Government House - their fascinating stories and the impact they have had from early days until the present". This event will be held in the beautiful grounds of Burnett House this evening at 5.30pm for a 6pm start and will conclude by 7pm. Tickets are $15 (complimentary drinks and nibbles on arrival) and bookings are essential: https://www.trybooking.com/493518

05.01.2022 Please check out the full program of events for this year's Darwin Heritage Festival. All events are on our Facebook page and this will give you the link to th...e booking website. For most events, bookings are essential. Some tours are filling up already so don't miss out as numbers are limited.

01.01.2022 We would like to thank Earl James & Associates for their most valuable support of the National Trust with a generous donation of $6000 to the Roadmaster's House Museum.