Federation Street at Burnie Regional Museum

Open: Wed-Fri 10am to 3pm @ Burnie Regional Museum

The Burnie Regional Museum's pioneer village collections represent the history of Burnie and the surrounding North West region.

From the time the first Europeans ventured out from Port Sorell in the mid-1820s to explore the wilderness of the North West, up to the present day.

Federation Street

Step back in time to the 1900s and experience how people lived 100 years ago at Burnies Pioneer Village Museum, a charming c1900 Federation streetscape frozen in time.

Wander the charming Federation Street and see how ordinary people lived more than 110 years ago. Discover the lifestyles and aspirations of our forebears through rooms that are alive with personal treasures, memorabilia and tools of the trade.

It is easy to get lost in the charm and detail of the general store or be relieved that, as far as kitchen and laundry appliances go, things have moved on! Each store features a trade or profession important to a pioneering community. There is a saddler and boot maker's shop, a blacksmith's forge, printer, photographer and even a dentist! Each is based on an actual business that once existed in Burnie.

See how ordinary people lived 100 years ago with a street full of stores and rooms that provide a window into lives past. A time when Burnie was prospering and reaping the benefits of the West Coast mineral boom. Each of the stores in the street features a trade or profession important to the functioning of a pioneering community. There is a saddlery and a boot makers shop, a blacksmiths forge, a printer, photographer and even a dentist.

Discover the personal treasures and memorabilia, tools of trade and goods that were made and sold in the era. It is easy to get lost in the charm and detail of the grocery store and boarding house or be relieved that as far as kitchen and laundry appliances go, things have moved on significantly over the past 100 years.

Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:00 AM-03:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM-03:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM-03:00 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Cost: FREE

❊ When ❊

Happens: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times: Wed-Fri 10am to 3pm

❊ Where ❊

 Burnie Regional Museum View Venue
 Little Alexander Street Burnie Tasmania  Map

❊ Web Links ❊

→ Federation Street at Burnie Regional Museum

→ www.burniearts.net

→ www.burnie.tas.gov.au

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