National Wool Museum (Geelong)

For the museum of the same name in Wales, see National Wool Museum.
National Wool Museum
Established 1988
Location 26 Moorabool Street, Geelong, Australia
Type historical museum

The National Wool Museum was established in Geelong, Victoria in 1988 as part of the Australian Bicentennial Celebrations. It is housed in the former Denny Lascelles wool store in 26 Moorabool Street, Geelong.[1]

The Geelong Regional Commission was created in 1977, as part of Victorian government regional planning and gave consideration to a centre of excellence to promote the wool industry. Proposals for the National Wool Centre were put forward as early as 1979.[2]

The National Wool Museum was established by the Geelong Regional Commission in 1988 as Australia's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the wool industry at the local, state, national and international level. The Museum is housed in an historic 1872 Dennys Lascelles, bluestone wool store near the port of Geelong. Initially called the National Wool Centre, the premises opened in October 1987 and had an official opening ceremony presided over by HRH Queen Elizabeth on 21 May 1988. The National Wool Museum was opened as a separate entity in December 1988. Initially the museum comprised three galleries with the wool buyers' offices and the Geelong Wool Exchange as part of the complex. The Wool Exchange is now a privately run hospitality venue.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "National Wool Museum".
  2. ↑ Geelong Regional Commission, National Wool Centre: minutes and reports Meeting 1979 (Oct.2)-1986 (Dec.9) 2.0405 Deakin University Library
  3. ↑ Geelong Regional Commission, National Wool Centre : the principal Australian bicentennial project for the Geelong region prepared by the Geelong Regional Commission. 1981 pamphlet 338.76773 N21G
  4. ↑ National Wool Museum, Machines / project co-ordinator: David Demant ; project team: Diane Ashley, Judith Cartwright, Denise Clarke, David Fisher, June George, Faye Grant, Christine Mulvaney Geelong, Victoria National Wool Museum, 1995

Coordinates: 38°08′43″S 144°21′40″E / 38.145374°S 144.361221°E / -38.145374; 144.361221


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