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Open 10am - 3pm daily
123/125 Mayne St, Gulgong NSW 2852
Open 10am - 3pm daily
123/125 Mayne St, Gulgong NSW 2852

Gulgong Holtermann Museum Welcome to the Technology on the Goldfields A Story of UNESCO Holtermann Collection Featuring Photographs from the Glass Plate Photography Digital Touchscreens To From

The Museum

The Gulgong Holtermann Museum is a community built and run Museum featuring the UNESCO Holtermann collection of glass plate photographs taken during the NSW in the 1870's.

These photographs captured the town of Gulgong at the peak of the gold rush.

a2825336 - Holtermann & nugget (montage)
a2825336 - Holtermann & nugget (montage)

Visitor Info

Admission Prices

Adults

$12.00

Consession

$10.00

Children (<16)

$5.00

Family

$30.00

Opening Hours

Monday – Sunday

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Galleries & Attractions

Greatest Wonder of the World

Permanent Exhibits
Discover the history of Merlin, Baylis and Holtermann, their photographic company, and the glass plate technology it was based on.

Gulgong Gallery

Permanent Exhibits
Take a journey through time to see The people and businesses of Gulgong in 1872 during the peak of the Gold Rush.

Interactive Street Trail

Outdoor Exhibit
The GPS guided and narrated outdoor Interactive Street Trail enables visitors to take a self guided tour of the photographic history of Gulgong.

The American Tobacco Warehouse

Permanent Exhibits
Introduction to the Museum, the community that built it and an interactive street map of Gulgong in 1872

The Long Room

Permanent Exhibits
The Long Room contains several niche exhibits: the camera display, the large touchscreen picture explorer, the Gondolf exhibit. the children’s exhibit.

Theatrette

Temporary Exhibits
The theatrette features video presentations as well as hosting the temporary exhibits.

Upcoming Events

John Grech

October 18, 2025-January 31, 2026
Included with Entry Fee
Join us for our extraordinary exhibition by John Grech, an internationally acclaimed cultural historian. The exhibition showcases ‘rephotographs’ – photographs of recreated scenes from the iconic Holtermann Collection of photographs…
More info

What Our Visitors Say

So very interesting. The museum made me realise there was so much I didn’t know about the country we live in.  

Kevin and Rhonda

Mona Vale NSW

Thank You, how wonderful, what a lovely secret gem. 

Steph

Lismore NSW

Incredible and comprehensive photos, just like stepping into a time capsule.

Ben and Lee

South Australia

Amazing Collection and so wonderfully presented. I cannot believe the wonderful use of technology to assist me to interact with the photos. 

Rod

Tasmania

OMG. I never realised! What a powerful exhibition of the struggle of colonial life.

Jenny

Kandos NSW