Pioneer Village Museum
Museum is now open Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm
Visit Burnie's famous indoor street and experience the sights and sounds of 100 years ago. The Pioneer Village was the first indoor historical street to be recreated in Australia and is still ranked among the best. A spectacular display with thousands of rare and interesting objects displayed in authentic commercial and domestic settings.
The Burnie Council purchased the collection in 1970. The Village is designed to interpret the environment of the period 1890-1910 when Burnie was at the height of its first economic boom.
Each unit is built of authentic 19th century materials, the colours used and the architectural variations here are those that were fashioned along the North West Coast from 1880 to 1910.
The "proprietors" of the various businesses were the first to establish their particular trade in Burnie and laid the foundations for the commerce and industry in Burnie today.
Facilities Available
The Pioneer Village Museum offers a number of facilities to its visitors including souvenir sales and Post Office facilities. Coach parking is available right at the door. Wheelchair access to the Museum is also provided.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
War Zone I & II October 1 2008 to March 31 2009
Michael's Pictures - Vietnam
REPRINTS OF PHOTOGRAPHS
The Mueum's Collection Contains Thousands of Photographs that include the Winter's Studio Collection, the Emu Bay Railway Collection and the Fred Reid Maritime Collection.
Over 280,000 Photographs and Negatives Catalogue
Including Portraits, Weddings, Business, Sport, Ships and Trains
Prints to A2 size or copies to CD are available.
COPYING & ENHANCEMENT OF YOUR PERSONAL IMAGES
Bring back to life your Old Negatives, Black & White, Colour, or Slides, Converted to Prints or Disc.
Download our Oral History Collection Listing (PDF file)
Museum Pages
Location
Civic Centre Precinct
Little Alexander Street
Burnie, Tasmania 7320
Contact
Phone: 6430 5746
Email: museum@burnie.net or pboxhall@burnie.net
Hours
The Muesum was temporarily closed on 1 April.
The new reception hours are:
Tuesday: 10am-3.30pm
Wednesday: 9am-5pm
Thursday: 10am-3.30pm
Appointments and group bookings can also be made by contacting the Museum for more information.
Schools
School groups are welcome; a teacher’s resource kit is available.
Research
Assistance with research projects; the museum houses an extensive photograph collection.
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