Folk Museum
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Welcome to the Bowraville Folk Museum a hands-on museum for all people and all ages.
This is a kid friendly and big kid (adult) memory lane museum that is celebrating its 40th year.
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Opening hours:
Tuesday & Saturday: 10 am - 3pm
Wednesday & Friday: 10am - 12 noon
Sunday: 11am - 3pm
Open every day during the NSW school holidays: 10am - 3pm (11am - 3pm on Sundays)
Closed Monday & Thursday, except by appointment.
Coaches & school groups most welcome.
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Address: 86 High St. Bowraville NSW 2449 Australia.
Bowraville is 11km west of Macksville in the beautiful Nambucca Valley of the mid-north coast NSW.
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Contact: Phone / Fax.: 02-6564 8200
Email: bowraville.folk@gmail.com
www.twitter.com/bowravillefolk
Postal: PO Box 33 Bowraville NSW 2449 Australia.
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Entry fee: Aust. $2. adults and $1. kids
Wheelchair access: available - just wave at the front door & we will open side access door and help.
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In addition we sell copies of old newspapers and present day craft items, hand made by museum volunteers, like crochet jug covers and doyleys, washers, teatowels and towels etc.
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We keep it tuned - so come along and play us a tune.
Some comments from visitors:
- 'Just wonderful' - Arizona USA
- 'A credit to the many people who have given time to display this awesome collection - Loved it!!!' - Nambucca Heads
- 'Very, very, very good' - Palm Beach
- 'Brilliant display - Wonderful! We are very lucky to have seen it!' - Scotts Head
- 'Unbelievable - Congratulations on all the great work' - Sydney
- 'Great display & credit to the volunteers' - Dover, Kent UK
- 'Fascinating' - Melbourne Vic.
- 'Most interesting items I've ever seen' - Japan
- 'I thought it was amazing' - Sydney
- 'Fantastico' - Argentina
- 'Lindo' - Galapagos Islands
- 'Wonderful memories' - Maryborough, Qld.
- 'Fantastic - hope to come back soon' - Canberra
- 'Took me back to my childhood' - UK
- 'My father had a doctor's surgery here & I was delighted to view his past history here. Many thanks to the staff for a wonderful museum' - Phillip Isl. Vic.
- 'What a beautiful display of history' - Kent England.
- 'Too cheap - put your price up' - Sunshine Coast Qld.
- 'Great to see family history & photo's' - Whangare, NZ
- 'Incredible collegtion and lovely guide' - Suffolk UK
- 'I want the car' - Ashford
- 'Splendid! Admirable' - Auckland NZ
- 'The best I've ever seen in any country' - Yarramalong.
- 'Old memories, great' - Blackbutt NSW
- 'I liked everything (age 5)' - Broadbeach Qld.
- 'Really enjoyed - great for kids' - Portland, Or USA
- 'Very well done' - Albion Park Rail NSW
- 'Very good value' - E. Sussex, UK
- 'Top marks, 11 out of 10' - Glouster NSW
- and hundreds more.
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