Armidale Folk Museum will now be open from 11am - 2pm, seven days a week from Monday. It is hoped the changes will encourage more visitors by making it easier for people to drop into the museum during their lunch break, or stop by while shopping in the mall.
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Interim Museum team leader Hayley Ward said in addition to its permanent collection, the museum was currently exhibiting memorabilia from local events surrounding the signing of the Armistice ending World War I on November 11 1918.
Photographs of local peace parades and jubilation sit alongside clothing that shows how the Great War changed fashion. The exhibition will continue until February 3 next year, with a short break from 24 December 24 – January 2, while the museum closes for the Christmas period.
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“The displays have since been extended due to the generosity of local residents who have donated historically significant objects,” Ms Ward said.
The museum is located on the corner of Rusden and Faulkner streets and has operated since 1933, enabling residents and visitors to connect with the region’s history
“It closed during World War II, so the building could be used for more pressing purposes,” Ms Ward said.
“When peace was restored, the museum was revived largely through the personal enthusiasm of the late Eric Dunlop, Senior Lecturer in History and Social Science at the Armidale Teachers’ College.
“It was officially reopened in the old Literary Institute building in October 1958 by the then Minister for Education, Mr D. H. Drummond.”
Council provided full sponsorship for the museum when it first opened and now runs the facility as part of its cultural activities.
