Community museums and local history groups
Many community museums and local history groups operate on the Gold Coast, offering a variety of insights into Gold Coast life from early settlement to current times.
We hope that the following list will assist you with getting connected.
Gold Coast Historical Society Inc.
- Where: 8 Elliott Street, Surfers Paradise
- When: Every Sunday, 10am – 3pm
Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am – 1pm or by appointment - Cost: Entry by donation
- Contact: David Leitch (President)
- Phone: 0409 487 586
- Email: histsocbun@bigpond.com
- Facebook: Gold Coast Historical Society and Museum
Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum
- Where: Mudgeeraba Heritage Centre, 238 Mudgeeraba Road (cnr Scullin Street, Mudgeeraba)
- When: Sundays, 10am – 2pm
- Cost: $5 for adults (children free on Sundays)
- Contact: Anne Panitz or Joan Rudd (President)
- Phone: 07 5596 3165, 0407 694 653, or 07 5578 1424
- Email: apanitz@onthenet.com.au
- Website: www.gchheritagemuseum.org.au
Gold Coast Family History Society
- Where: Rm 3, Bicentennial Building, 833 Nerang-Southport Road, Nerang
- When: Tuesday/Wednesday, 9.30am – 2.30pm;
Thursday 11am – 8.30pm;
Saturday, 10am – 4.30pm - Contact: The Secretary, PO Box 2763, Southport QLD 4215
- Phone: 07 5582 8855
- Email: info@goldcoastfhs.org.au
- Website: www.goldcoastfhs.org.au
Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame
- Where: Owen Park, Mick Vievers Way, Southport
- When: Monday to Friday, 9am – 4pm
- Cost: Gold coin donation
- Phone: 07 5591 2556
- Email: hicksonmedia@gmail.com
- Website: www.goldcoastsport.com
Gold Coast Australia Day Foundation and Heritage Voice
- Contact: The President, GCADG, PO Box 448 Nerang QLD 4211
- Phone: 0438 405 686
- Email: rdgenmix@bigpond.com
FamilySearch (The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints)
- Where: 20 Nerang-Murwillumbah Road, Mount Nathan
- When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 10am – 2pm;
Thursday 6pm– 8pm - Phone: 07 5596 7591
- Website: www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
14th Light Horse & National Servicemen Assoc. Museum
- Where: 3 Worongary Road, Worongary (adjacent to Mudgeeraba Showgrounds)
- When: Tuesdays, Fridays, Sundays, 10.30am – 2.30pm or by appointment
- Cost: Donation
- Contact: Mr Peter McLaughlin
- Phone: 07 5525 3079 or 0407 119 569
South Coast Restoration Society
- Where: Heritage Park, 193 Rifle Range Road, Pimpama
- When: Second Sunday of each month (annual rally – last weekend in July)
- Cost: Free
- Contact: Janice Jackson
- Phone: 0439 316 478
- Email: secretary@southcoastrestorationsocietyinc.org.au
Southport Military Museum
- Where: QLD Naval Brigade Drill Hall, Owen Park, 201 Queen Street, Southport
- When: Every second month, on the first Sunday of that month, 11am – 2pm
- Cost: Free
- Phone: 0437 732 575
- Email: shinerwright50@iprimus.com.au
St. Hilda’s School archives
- Where: 52 High Street, Southport
- When: Monday to Wednesday, 8am – 4pm (school term)
- Contact: Catherine Mackintosh, Archivist, to arrange appointment
- Phone: 07 5525 6380
- Email: cmackintosh@sthildas.qld.edu.au
- Website: www.sthildas.qld.edu.au
Surf World Museum
- Where: 1st floor Honeyworld, 35 Tomewin Street, Currumbin
- When: Daily, 10am – 5pm
- Cost: Adults $9, Child/conc. $5, Family (2Ad, 3Ch) $25
- Phone: 07 5525 6380
- Email: info@surfworldgoldcoast.com
- Website: www.surfworldgoldcoast.com
Yugambeh Museum Language and Heritage Museum
- Where: Cnr Martens Street and Plantation Road, Beenleigh
- When: Monday to Friday, 9am – 3pm
- Phone: 07 3807 1655 or 07 3807 6229
- Email: admin@yugambeh.com
- Website: www.yugambeh.com
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