The doors to Gerringong Museum building will close to the public at the end of October, but before that, members of Gerringong and District Historical Society are holding two special events to farewell the museum in style.
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Gerringong residents and business people are warmly invited to visit the museum at 10 Blackwood Street on either Wednesday, October 11 at 5.30pm for wine and cheese, or Sunday, October 15 at 3pm for a luscious afternoon tea.
Visitors will be able see the museum as it is now for the very last time, and learn how they can make a valued contribution to the new museum and the heritage of Gerringong.
At the Wednesday event, Lucy Bannyan of Thylacine Design and Project Management will talk about the possibilities available for the display of museum exhibits at the new location in the School of Arts.
On Sunday, Kay Soderlund of Preservation Australia, who has been helping members of the society plan for packing and storing exhibits, will be talking about the importance of local museums to national heritage.
The Gerringong School of Arts is an integral part of Gerringong’s history, so it is fitting the museum will move there, once it is restored by Kiama Council, so that the Gerringong story can be housed for generations to come.
- Helen McDermott
“In farewelling the Museum we are saying ‘thank-you’ to those Gerringong residents who had the foresight and dedication to build it twenty six years ago,” president Helen McDermott said.
“It was built to house a growing collection of precious objects, documents and stories of the development of our town.
“The Gerringong School of Arts is an integral part of Gerringong’s history, so it is fitting the museum will move there, once it is restored by Kiama Council, so that the Gerringong story can be housed for generations to come.”
At the farewell events, guests will be told how they can purchase pavers to record family and business names in the grounds of the new Museum.
Funds raised will go towards developing state-of-the-art technologies, so that Gerringong’s story can be made accessible to young and old.
“We would love the town to contribute by their presence, and by their financial support,” Mrs McDermott said.
The Historical Society needs to vacate the building by the end of December, so that members of Gerringong Men’s Shed and Lions can dismantle the building in January prior to Kiama Council starting work on restoring the School of Arts and building a new library and community centre behind.
Consequently, the Museum will be closed for a minimum of 18-months.
The museum building will be relocated to Jubilee Park for use as storage for various community groups, including the Historical Society.
Those wishing to attend either of the museum farewell events are invited to RSVP to Bobbie Miller, on 0413 967 385 or bobbiem131@gmail.com by Monday, October 9.
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