Queenscliffe Historical Museum

Queenscliffe Historical Museum Our Museum is open 7 days a week
from 11 am to 3 pm. Closed Christmas Eve at 1 pm, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday

Expected to re-open with a new exhibition in the Queenscliffe Community Hub at the end of August 2022. Nestled between the Library and the PO, come in for a short visit and see photos, displays, video clips … or stay a while and dig into our data archives.

The 39,000 tonne tanker Golden Gate Sun ran aground 50 metres off the Queenscliff back beach about 4.30 a.m. and was pu...
29/08/2026

The 39,000 tonne tanker Golden Gate Sun ran aground 50 metres off the Queenscliff back beach about 4.30 a.m. and was pulled free at high tide by two tugs around 12.30 p.m.

The annual service practice of the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery began with 'big gun practice' at Fort Queenscliff...
22/08/2026

The annual service practice of the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery began with 'big gun practice' at Fort Queenscliff.

A bumper catch of barracouta is unloaded at Fishermen's Pier
15/08/2026

A bumper catch of barracouta is unloaded at Fishermen's Pier

The Queenscliffe Borough Council meeting discussed the issue of fishermen being struck off the roll with no voting right...
08/08/2026

The Queenscliffe Borough Council meeting discussed the issue of fishermen being struck off the roll with no voting rights.

The video of the July QHM talk is now on YouTube.Click on this link: https://youtu.be/4g3qXR_4LFsAlistair Thomson knows ...
04/08/2026

The video of the July QHM talk is now on YouTube.
Click on this link: https://youtu.be/4g3qXR_4LFs
Alistair Thomson knows that the most profound histories aren’t found in archives, but in the voices of the people who lived them.

As the German ship SS Pfalz attempted to sail through The Rip a shot was fired from Fort Nepean over her bow on orders f...
01/08/2026

As the German ship SS Pfalz attempted to sail through The Rip a shot was fired from Fort Nepean over her bow on orders from Fort Queenscliff. This is reported to be the First Shot in World War 1.

31 JULY 1984. After days of heavy swells the shelter shed and head of the Point Lonsdale pier were washed ashore by a h...
30/07/2026

31 JULY 1984. After days of heavy swells the shelter shed and head of the Point Lonsdale pier were washed ashore by a huge wave. Wreckage was strewn across the local beaches.

23 JULY 1854. Henry Charles Dod, son of Charles Dod, Queenscliff's postmaster was born. He was the first white child b...
22/07/2026

23 JULY 1854. Henry Charles Dod, son of Charles Dod, Queenscliff's postmaster was born. He was the first white child born at Queenscliff. Henry is pictured with his wife.

21 JULY 1935. The congregration of St George's Church Queenscliff presented to the church wardens a hand-beaten brass a...
20/07/2026

21 JULY 1935. The congregration of St George's Church Queenscliff presented to the church wardens a hand-beaten brass and silver processional cross. The cross is six feet six inches in height with enamel medallions, one of which depicts a fishing boat under full sail.

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49-55 Hesse Street
Queenscliff, VIC
3225

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 3pm
Tuesday 11am - 3pm
Wednesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 11am - 3pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

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