Chinchilla Historical Museum

A fantastic, volunteer run, local historical museum. The museum is set out on a large area, with lots of separate buildings showcasing different parts of the area's history. The exhibits are well kept and are very interesting. On the first Sunday of each month, they run mini trains around the grounds of the museum, that are great for the kids to ride on. They also run a sausage sizzle and have drinks and baked goods. There are large amounts of old machinery to see and on the days that they run the trains, they will sometimes start some of them up. If you want an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours with the children on the trains, or just looking at the area's history by yourself, then I can definately recommend the Chinchilla Historical Museum. It is a testament to the hard work of the volunteers that put it all together.

Lots of interesting historical tidbits.

Got swooped by a maggie here and we couldn't ride the train. Besides all that i'd that it was a bloody good museum

very interesting experience to learn about local history.

Great variety of antiques well presented.

Well worth a visit. So easy to get off and back on to the Warrego Hwy. Probably need a good hour or more to really have a look around. A very modern and informative Fire Tower interpretive centre with some significant history and development displays. A gem of a place with some great tangible items that invoke the reflection of the past and appreciation of the present. $10 entry and railway ride for kids. Also right next door to Botanic Gardens.

It was great to have a look around