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Cygnet Living History Museum Find us at www.clhm.org
Keeping Cygnet Tasmania's history fresh and alive We aim to open 7 days a week, but this is dependant on volunteer availability.

The Cygnet Living History Museum serves as both the repository for the area's history and also functions as the de facto Cygnet Information Centre. We rely solely on volunteers, all of whom are happy to help visitors with suggestions and directions. If you are interested in joining our merry band of volunteers, we'd love to hear from you! Drop in to our showroom for a visit (across the road from the IGA) or send us an email via [email protected]. If you would like to make an appointment in advance to ensure access, please email us with your preferred date and time. Our Vision is to empower our future through an ever-evolving connection with the past of the Port Cygnet area. Our Mission Statement: We collect, preserve and share the history of the Port Cygnet area, keeping it alive for future generations

This is the part where you might be able to help us.For the "Connected by Water" exhibition, the Cygnet museum would lik...
16/09/2026

This is the part where you might be able to help us.

For the "Connected by Water" exhibition, the Cygnet museum would like to produce a history of local wharves, jetties and piers.

We are hoping that the Cygnet community might get behind this and send us photographs and/or information of/or about any jetties that you might know of. Particularly if they are now gone. A date and location would of course be very useful.

For example: You might have an old photo of people, perhaps your relatives, fishing from a local jetty (that may not even exist any more).

If you can help ... Please contact us at:
[email protected]
or directly to
[email protected]

An excerpt of a map poster is included here showing the approximate locations of some known historic jetties.

Hope you can assist us 😃🥰

But Wait! There's more!There are several related events coming up that we want to tell you about.There will be a local h...
16/09/2026

But Wait! There's more!
There are several related events coming up that we want to tell you about.

There will be a local history conference at the Palais Theatre in Franklin on Saturday 17th of October (www.hk-history.org.au for details).

Which will lead into the "Connected by Water" exhibition running from the 17th to 20th of October (same venue) 10am to 4pm.

We hope to catch you there! 😉

So we had that AGM. The chairs were indeed shuffled successfully. So mostly, it's the same smiley faces as last year (ex...
16/09/2026

So we had that AGM.
The chairs were indeed shuffled successfully. So mostly, it's the same smiley faces as last year (except mine, I almost never smile in photos, I have a rep to keep up).
Also Kiara has moved on to greater things and has taken up a new local job position. We wish her all the best, and thank her profusely for the many hours of time she donated to museum on the committee and opening on Tuesdays. We'll miss you!🥲

Hear Ye! ~ Hear Ye!It is that time again to shuffle the seats on the Titanic ... Oh sorry ...I meant to announce this ye...
15/08/2026

Hear Ye! ~ Hear Ye!
It is that time again to shuffle the seats on the Titanic ... Oh sorry ...
I meant to announce this year's Annual General Meeting ;-)

The Cygnet Living History Museum
will be holding its 2026 Annual General Meeting
At the museum, 37 Mary Street Cygnet
On Saturday, the 5th of September
Starting at 10am (please arrive a little earlier if attending).

The AGM will be immediately followed by our September committee meeting.

All members are welcome, even encouraged, to attend.
The meeting is open to the public.
Prospective volunteers are particularly welcome ;-)

David Coad was a friend, Life Member of the museum and wonderful communicator. We wish all the best to his family and lo...
16/07/2026

David Coad was a friend, Life Member of the museum and wonderful communicator. We wish all the best to his family and loved ones. The word irreplaceable comes to mind.

If you have stories and/or photos of and about David, the Cygnet Living History Museum would love to hear from you. We'd love to put something together for our archives.
Please send directly to archivist.peter at CLHM.org

NEW EXHIBIT OPENINGSunday 21st June 21st 2026 at 2pm Celebrating the Life and Times of Grandmother (F***y Cochrane) Smit...
16/06/2026

NEW EXHIBIT OPENING
Sunday 21st June 21st 2026 at 2pm

Celebrating the Life and Times of
Grandmother (F***y Cochrane) Smith and
Amy Sherwin (Tasmanian Nightingale).

Featuring: Introductory speech by Bob Brown (Amy Sherwin Foundation President)
and Live Music by Peter Kaukiainen, played on historic instruments in the museum.

All Welcome
Come along and support the Cygnet Living History Museum.
Remember - It’s your history too. 😃

Address

37 Mary Street
Cygnet, TAS
7112

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 2pm
Tuesday 11am - 2pm
Wednesday 11am - 2pm
Thursday 11am - 2pm
Friday 11am - 2pm
Sunday 11am - 2pm

Telephone

+61362029713

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