16 Jan LETS CELEBRATE !!!
GRAND RE_OPENING STAGE ONE Tuesday 22nd January, 10am - 4pm OPENING of the GROUNDS and OUTSIDE DISPLAYS Entry by gold coin donation ( per person) Sausage sizzle and Tea and Coffee on site...
Author: Fiona
31 Dec MUSEUM RE -OPENING SOON
It will be nearly 10months since the devastating fire on 26th March, closed the museum. During this time there has been a lot of hard work and planning happening which will enable the museum grounds to re-open to the public on Tuesday 22nd January, 2019. All...
05 Sep Museum Men at Work
Recently members were allowed back into the working sheds at the museum and have been very busy restoring and repairing the grounds, furniture and machinery that was damaged in the fire, March 26th this year. A huge thank you for their time and fabulous effort. ...
05 Sep Volunteers work restoring artefacts damaged in the fire
The members of the Busselton Historical Society have still not been able to start cleaning inside the museum, since the fire on March 26th, this year. However over the last nine weeks, a group of volunteers have been very busy transporting smaller items from the museum to the temporary museum premises...
01 Jun Visit to Fremantle Gaol Museum
Members of the B.H.S. visited the Fremantle Gaol Museum on 31st May 2018 for a meeting with the Curators, Olympia and Eleanor, to discuss and learn about the latest materials and methods for accessioning, restoring and preserving artefacts. Eleanor, who is a wealth of knowledge, gave...
22 May The Clean up Begins.
Last Thursday, 17th May, Consultant Conservator, Vanessa Roth Wiggin from Artworks Conservation, delivered a workshop advising and demonstrating on the correct methods, products and tools for cleaning the artefacts that were damage by smoke and soot in the recent fire. A collection of artefacts have been...
10 May Fire Report, 27th March, 2018
On 27th March,2018 at 4.04pm , a fire was reported at the Busselton Old Butter Factory Museum in Peel Terrace, Busselton.In 2 hour,severe damage was caused to the first floor main gallery and smoke and water damage to several other rooms. A lot of precious artefacts ...
06 Apr Fire at Museum
Due to a fire on 27th March,2018. the Museum will be closed to the public until further notice....
20 Mar 100 Year Birthday Snaps
The 100 Year Birthday Celebrations of The Old Butter Factory was a attended by 0ver 1,000 people. Officially opened on the Saturday 10th March by Mr David Templeman, Minister of Heritage, Culture and the Arts seen here with Busselton Historical Society stalwart, Alan Scott. The attached...
08 Mar The Weekend is Nearly Here, Come and Help us Celebrate !!
The Old Butter factory is 100 years old and we want to celebrate this weekend: Saturday 10th March "BY INVITATION" EVENT for all past employees, 9.30am - 1.00pm Sunday 11th March, "THE MUSEUM COMES TO LIFE PUBLIC DAY", 10.00am- 4.oopm...
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