Bruce Rock Museum and Machinery Museum Overview

Bruce Rock Museum and Machinery Museum

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From a cabinet of curiosity to a museum.

The old bank has been given a new lease on life, with the Bruce Rock Museum located within its walls. Some of the rooms have been refurbished with items from the early to mid 1900s to tell the history of the bank manager's premises. The museum site contains a rebuilt cottage with the traditional hessian and lime rendered interior walls, a saddlery and workshop, and school. The Bruce Rock Machinery Museum is located directly across the road from the Museum.

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Address:

24 Johnson Street
Bruce Rock WA 6418
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9061 1091; 0427 611 108

Email:

lesliejanisk@hotmail.com

Opening Hours

If the Museum is not open, visitors can call the phone numbers on the outside sign of the Museum for a volunteer to open up, if it is convenient.

Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm.

Armadillo basket

Little armoured one

In a 'cabinet of curiosity', there is an armadillo basket from Rhodesia. The item was purchased by Mrs Butler who started a private collection, which eventually formed part of the Bruce Rock Museum...

Wooden washing machine

Get lily white washing

This washing machine would have been filled and emptied twice per load. Once to wash, and once to rinse. Without this washing machine, the clothes would have been washed by hand, using a washboard.The...

Beaded bag

Bejewelled bag

Donated by Margaret Jean Buegge, this bag was handmade by a relative and sent from England to Ms Buegge in the mid 1900s.

Sandstone Heritage Museum and Visitor Centre

Tiny town with a huge history

A 1940s converted shop houses this locally cherished collection. The Museum was opened by dedicated volunteers who decided to save Sandstone’s relics, buildings and history. The items in the...

Signpost Racing Museum

A passion for horse racing

This is the perfect place to research local horse racing history. The Museum began after the Palace Hotel was renovated and a diverse collection of racing items were uncovered. The collection includes...

Mangowine Homestead

A glimpse of early pioneering life at this remote Wheatbelt outpost

The stunning landscape surrounding Mangowine is a powerful reminder of people's relationship with the environment. The place represents a story of resilience and tenacity. In the 1870s, Charles and...

Wagin Historical Village

A historical village started by a small group of people

Bringing visitors a slice of settler life from the late 1800s to mid 1900s, Wagin Historical Village has it all: A bakery, post office, local store, dairy, fire station, printer, bank, church...