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Orange Regional Museum

Name: Orange Regional Museum
Address: 151 Byng Street, Orange, NSW, 2800, AU
Telephone: +61263938444
Price range: Not Applicable

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Award-winning museum sharing exhibitions and public programs for audiences of all ages.

Orange Regional Museum interprets the stories, cultures and places of the region, displaying artefacts that trigger memories, engage audiences and inspire new ways of thinking about history and cultures.

27/05/2026

Petrol prices and road closures have been preoccupying the minds of Central West locals for months, but spare a thought for motorists 60 years ago as they grappled with the transition to the decimal system!

Connor’s Servatorium occupied a prominent place on Bathurst Road in Orange, operating as a garage and petrol station from the 1950s until its closure in 1974.

The Connor family donated a collection of material related to the family business to Orange Regional Museum, from photographs and wage books to examples of promotional gifts for customers and apprenticeship documents.

Treasures from this collection include a petrol pump quantity indicator wheel adapted to the incoming decimal system in 1966, using masking tape and blue marker to cover the previous markings. Another gem is a promotional decimal currency conversion sheet, issued by Connor's Servatorium to customers.

25/05/2026

Mark your calendars - National Science Week 🧪🧬🔬 is back in August.

Primary schools are invited to join us at Orange Regional Museum for our annual 'Science at the Museum' education program. This year we'll be exploring the world of weeds and seeds, connecting to the NSW Science syllabus and the Science Week schools theme 'Seeds of Science'.

This free 90-minute learning program is designed for students in Year 2 to Year 6. Your class will explore our upcoming exhibition 'Untamed' and take part in a hands-on workshop where we'll experiment and use scientific thinking to discover how plant seeds are adapted to our environment.

For more information and booking details, head to: https://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/museum/schools-invited-to-join-orange-regional-museum-for-national-science-week/

22/05/2026

Final days to see 'Transformations: Art of the Scott Sisters' at Orange Regional Museum.

Your last day to catch this beautiful exhibition is Monday 8 June 2026 before it flies off!

Explore the story, the artworks and the science of Harriet and Helena Scott, two of Australia's leading nineteenth century naturalists. Their work has been pivotal in understanding native Australian butterfly and moth species, and their paintings are still referred to by working entomologists today.

'Transformations: Art of the Scott Sisters' is an exhibition created by the Australian Museum. Open 9am to 4pm daily at Orange Regional Museum until 8 June 2026. Entry is free.

21/05/2026

Our collection has been getting new headshots 🤳

In recent weeks, 150 maps and more than 100 objects in the Orange Regional Museum collection have been professionally digitised.

Many of these will feature in our new permanent local history exhibition, opening in November 2026.

Not only is this digitisation important for the development of our new exhibition, but it also marks the new stage of an ongoing project to make our collection publicly accessible online in the future 💻

Stay tuned for more info!

20/05/2026

Keen to celebrate National Science Week with your primary school class?

Our Science at the Museum program, designed for Stages 2 and 3, is sure to get your students thinking creatively and scientifically outside the classroom.

This year, students will explore our upcoming exhibition ‘Untamed’ - a wild and weedy installation featuring the artworks of thousands of local public primary students. The program also includes a hands-on science workshop where we’ll discover the magical world of seeds. Students will experiment to understand the different adaptations that drive seeds and weeds across the world!

Still unsure about booking in? Every teacher who has brought a class has rated this program 5/5 ⭐️ since 2022 🤓

Science at the Museum is a free education program that runs at from 17 to 21 August 2026.

📩 send us an email or message to book your school in for National Science Week!

18/05/2026

The best little moths and butterflies showing off what we’ve been getting up to in Mondays at the Museum over the last couple of weeks.

From colourful wings to fuzzy antennae, we’ve been exploring what makes these creatures so special.

Keen to bring your little ones to explore the world of native butterflies and moths? Join us next Monday from 10am for discovery, stories and making.

Mondays at the Museum is our free weekly program designed for kids aged 3-5 and their grown ups. Runs on Mondays during school term (except public holidays). Head to our Eventbrite page (link in profile) to register for your free tickets!

13/05/2026

Learn how to look after your history at home with professional conservator Tegan Anthes.

Come along to a workshop at Orange Regional Museum on Saturday 23 May to discover practical and cost-effective ways to preserve paper-based items at home. You can even bring along an item or two to look at during the workshop and get additional advice from Tegan.

If you're caring for old photographs, historic documents or family history archives, this workshop is for you!

📅 Saturday 23 May, 10am-12.30pm
📍Orange Regional Museum
🎟 $35 + booking fee

Find the full workshop details and book a ticket at https://collectioncareworkshop.eventbrite.com.au

11/05/2026

🧐 Workshop coming soon to Orange Regional Museum!

📜 Looking after your history at home. Are you caring for historical documents, or keeping family photographs for the future?

Learn the foundations of caring for your collection at home and cost-effective ways to reduce damage to your items in this half-day session with experienced paper conservator Tegan Anthes.

📆 Date: Saturday 23 May, 2026
⏰ Time: 10am-12.30pm
📍 Location: Orange Regional Museum
💰 Cost: $35 + bf

Bookings: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/13003898528

07/05/2026

This nineteenth-century violin reveals more about a local family than their business pursuits.

While the Barrett name is known locally for ice cream, cordials and cold storage, the family also had a musical streak. This violin belonged to WE Barrett (1883-1960), who was a talented musician throughout his life.

Tucked away inside its case were a number of other items, including violin bridges, natural gut strings, rosin and even a tin of blackcurrant pastilles.

Thanks to Wendy Barrett for this generous donation to the Orange Regional Museum collection.

05/05/2026

Workshop coming soon to Orange Regional Museum - Looking after your history at home.

Are you caring for historical documents, or keeping family photographs for the future?

Learn the foundations of caring for your collection at home and cost-effective ways to reduce damage to your items in this half-day session with experienced paper conservator Tegan Anthes.

Date: Saturday 23 May, 2026
Time: 10am-12.30pm
Location: Orange Regional Museum
Cost: $35 + bf

Share this post with someone keeping the history in your family!

Find all the details via our Eventbrite page (link in comments!).

Address

151 Byng Street
Orange, NSW
2800

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm
Sunday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+61263938444

Website

http://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/orange-regional-museum, https://linktr.ee/OrangeRegionalMuseum

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