Preparing for your visit
School groups require a minimum number of 1 adult to every 6 students to assist with supervision. 

Before arriving talk to your students about appropriate museum behaviour, such as not touching the museum objects and walking calmly. 

Free all-day parking is available in the gravel car park between the Coach and Horses Inn and Lindy Chinnery Handwoven Designs.  Street parking on Ross Place is restricted to one hour.

Public toilets are located on Ross Place, beside the Night n' Day.  There are no toilets in Gabriel's Gully.  If your experience involves gold panning in the Gully, we recommend a toilet break before and after.

For lunch there are many picnic areas throughout town.  One great option is Steep Street Domain, which features a flat lawn, a picnic table, short walking tracks, and a historic stamper battery.  It's just a quick 3-minute walk away from the museum. Alternatively, you can use the fenced-in playground on Whitehaven Street, located near both Night n' Day and public restrooms.

In inclement weather, there are covered picnic areas at both entrances to town.

Gold panning information
Gold pans and instructions are available for purchase in the Museum Shop.   Our staff can provide directions to the dedicated gold fossicking area in Gabriel's Gully.  We recommend panning from September to May, outside of those months the water is too cold for little hands.  You will need to bring your own shovels.