Kyneton Museum

Located at 67 Piper Street, Kyneton.

Usual operating hours are Friday to Sunday, 11am to 4pm.

The museum will be closed over Easter—from Friday 29 March to Sunday 31 March, and will reopen to the public on Friday 5 April 2024.

About the museum

The museum collection is housed in a former Bank of New South Wales branch built in 1856. There are changing exhibitions in the original banking chamber, and upstairs the bank manager’s residence is preserved in time.

Outdoor exhibits include original bluestone stables, servant's kitchen, laundry and Theaden Cottage. The museum is also home to a wide variety of carriages and historical agricultural equipment. 

Admission fees

  • Adult: $5.00
  • Concession: $3.00
  • Student: $3.00
  • Child (under 5 free): $2.50
  • Family: $10.00
  • School groups: $2.60 per student. Teachers are free.
  • Group booking with activities (per person): $5

The Friends of the Kyneton Museum

The Friends of the Kyneton Museum are a dedicated group of people who work alongside our Museum staff; raising money, initiating projects  and generally assisting with routine maintenance of the Museum property and collection.   

Volunteers at the Kyneton Museum perform at range of tasks from tour guiding to general maintenance of the museum collection.