Primary contact
Molong Historical Museum, Cnr Riddell and Gidley Streets, Molong
Postal address: PO Box 119, Molong NSW 2866
Molong, New South Wales 2866
Molong Historical Society Inc, New South Wales
The Molong Historical Society Inc acquired the museum building in 1970 with the assistance of the Molong Shire Council and opened it to the public in November 1970. The building was constructed in 1856 as the the Golden Fleece Hotel and continued as a hotel, then was used by doctors as a surgery and residence.
The museum displays an extensive collection of local history and heritage items, including material related to Molong’s Fairbridge Farm School. From 1938 to the 1970s many British child migrants arrived at the Farm School.
Museum displays include material relating to Aboriginal people and colonial settlement and wartime memorabilia and a room that is dedicated to a permanent exhibition on the Fairbridge Farm School.
Molong is a small town in the Central West region of New South Wales in the Cabonne Shire.
Officer in charge: President
Local and family history material for Molong and District areas.
Over 4, 000 items and over 2,000 photographs are held, including:
Newsletters of the Molong Historical Society from 2014 are available online at https://www.centralnswmuseums.com.au/museums/molong-historical-museum/
Open Tuesday and Thursday, 11am–3pm; other times and weekends by appointment.
Archival material not on open access. Access can be arranged by appointment.
Research enquiries on local and family history should be sent by mail or email.
Copying services can be arranged for photographs for a fee.
Revised 12 August 2022