FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
This section answers the most commonly asked questions about the Hawkesbury Regional Museum. If you wish to ask other brief questions please email us at museum@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au.
Where can I go for more information about my family of other local history?
What is the new Museum about?
As well as the main exhibition on the themes, River, Land, People, the museum offers a program of changing exhibitions on a wide variety of subjects. More than national or state museums, regional museums are about the history of local people and places. Everyone is connected to the past, and a museum is a keeping place not just for artefacts, but for the stories of the lives of the people who made and used them. If you have a particular area of interest you are welcome to email the Museum..
I have some interesting old objects that I would like to donate to the Regional Museum. How do I go about it?
The Museum’s Collection Policy determines what types of objects, including photos and printed matter, are collected. Of consideration are the significance of the object and its condition, as well as its provenance (who made it? who owned it? where has it been kept?).If you believe that you have a significant object to donate, first email the Museum Curator, who will pass on collection donation form to complete with the details of what you have/would like to donate.
Where can I go for more information about my family or other local history?
The local studies collection held and maintained by the Hawkesbury Central Library Service has an extensive genealogical collection and resource. For more information see the Library Website.
