Richmond Main Mining Museum

Richmond Main Mining Museum

Address

pref
Mulbring Road
Pelaw Main NSW 2327
Tel: Pref +61 02 49934385
Fax: Fax +61 02 49934388

Opening Hours

First three Sundays of every month, 11am-1pm

Admission

$10 Adults, can be free if visit arranged by prior appointment.

About

The museum celebrates the history of one of NSW's most significant local mines. Its focus is on the Richmond Main Colliery, the Brown family and John Brown who established the mine, and the union/social history associated with the mine from its inception in the early 1900s to 1967 when it closed. The buildings on the site give the park a unique atmosphere and are in varying states of preservation. The Richmond Vale Railway Museum is also on site and offers regular steam train rides from Richmond Main to Pelaw Main

Collections

The museum is a display on the history of the Richmond Main Colliery. Photographs, mining equipment and memorabilia, archives, plans and maps, furniture.

Facilities

The museum is located in the Richmond Main Heritage Park, which includes historic mine buildings and a steam railway. There is also a kiosk, BBQ's, public toilets and tours on site organised by another group.