Welcome to the Proserpine Historical Museum, three-time winner of the Whitsunday Heritage and Cultural Tourism Award and a Queensland Tourism Judges Commendation. The museum has also been inducted into the Whitsunday Tourism Hall of Fame.
The Society aims to collect and preserve the history of the Whitsunday region and its associated communities. The museum houses an extensive collection of printed materials, photographs and artefacts relating to the history of the area, from its first inhabitants the Juru, Gia, Bira and Ngaro people, to the early European pioneers and the post war settlers. A small theatre screens a selection of DVDs on local topics and famous identities.
The Museum is managed and maintained entirely by volunteers.
The Foyer
What's in the foyer?
- The newly-tuned Grand Theatre piano
is a long-awaited addition to the
foyer. It has already produced a
couple of Happy Birthdays and
Christmas songs.
Looking for gifts?
- Locally crafted items for sale:
jewellery, soft toys, crocheted and
knitted items, bags, quilts, table
runners, cards
- Beautiful Ashdene cups and trays for
gifts
- Souvenirs
- Pre-loved Cookbooks
Magazine...
June 2020 Issue 119
- Dance Bands: Phase 5
- Sir Sidney Cotton
- Whitsunday Islands to 2020
- A Peep into the Museum; Vale Bruno Pini
- Journeys of a Different Kind
- ABC Radio celebrates 100 years
- Bush Telegraph
- COVID-19 makes changes
Like us on our Proserpine Museum Facebook page for more fascinating local history and photos.
OPENING HOURS
with changed entry conditions for COVID-19 so we can be safe
Mon-Fri: 9am - 4pm
Closed Public Holidays
Other times available for groups of 10 or more by appointment
Adults $6
Students $3
Visitors are NOT permitted if they:
- are experiencing flu-like symptoms;
- have been in close contact with a
person who has tested positive for
COVID-19;
- are awaiting the results of a test for
COVID-19;
- have returned from international travel
and failed to observe the government
requirement to quarantine for 14 days
Additional conditions will apply in relation to physical distancing measures, good personal hand hygiene, footwear requirements, providing contact details, and visitor number restrictions as required by the Australian Government COVID-19 regulations.
Full conditions of entry are available at the Museum Entrance