About this location
- Where
85 Campbell Street, Moruya NSW 2537
- Cost
- Entry fees may apply
- Accessibility
- Welcomes people with access needs
- Facilities
- Car park
Contact details
Email:
moruyamuseum@gmail.com
Phone:
(02) 4474 3224
Request an appointment:
https://www.mdhs.org.au/
The Moruya Museum houses a collection of furniture, books, artefacts and memorabilia, intended to show visitors the lives of ordinary people living in the district from the middle of the 1800s. Most items on display were donated by local families, resulting in an eclectic mix of considerable charm and interest.
Curated and managed by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc., the museum collection is displayed in The Emmott House
Abraham Emmott, a migrant from Yorkshire, reached Moruya in 1859 and set up a general store on Vulcan Street, and the name of Emmotts held good for over a century. In 1875, Abraham built a pair of semi-detached houses, using a standard North of England design. The bricks were made locally and now show their age and the lack of firing in their making. Abraham's house is now home to the Moruya Museum and the genealogy research room and library.