The Hawkesbury Regional Museum is again open to the public 6 days per week.
Now is the last chance to see our nationally important history as told through the 200 years of St Matthews Anglican Church exhibition. The exhibition was created to celebrate St Matthew's Church bicentenary in 2017 and is closing this November to make way for an exciting new exhibition. If you haven't had a chance to view the original objects on loan such as the 1835 wedding dress and items from the church vault like the unusual communion cup this will be your last chance.
St. Matthew's is one of the country's oldest churches and a most stunning example of Georgian architecture; demonstrating the links to key historical figures such as Governor Macquarie, Reverend Samuel Marsden, and colonial architect Francis Greenway. The exhibition also includes stories from the historic cemetery, which makes up part of the Church complex.
The original church was half-built and then demolished after Gov. Macquarie sent Greenway to find out why work was proceeding so slowly. He took one look and declared the work to be of inferior quality, with both mortar and bricks below-standard. The building was demolished, and the builder sacked. Greenway then redesigned a new structure, directing the building himself, overseeing a team of bricklayers, stonemasons, carpenters and labourers. The rejected bricks however turned out to be not so inferior. They were appropriated by Richard Fitzgerald, moved to his Macquarie Arms Hotel in Windsor, and used to build a substantial wall, which almost 200 years later can still be seen, having survived the great flood of 1867. A section of the wall runs through the museum foyer and is a lovely connection to the church story.
Last Day of the exhibition: 15 November 2021
The Museum is located at 8 Baker St, Windsor, Entry is free.
Hawkesbury Regional Museum opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday 10am- 4pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am – 3pm
Closed Tuesday
Hawkesbury Regional Museum is open to the public in compliance with the Public Health (COVID-19 General) Order 2021 with vaccination requirements applying to both staff and customers aged 16 years and older.
In accordance with the current Public Health Order, any person entering the museum will be required to show their vaccination status, wear a face mask and check in using the Service NSW app. Unvaccinated people under the age of 16 may attend the museum.
PROOF OF YOUR COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS
- Your immunisation history statement.
- Your COVID-19 digital certificate.
- Vaccination information displayed on the Service NSW app.
- Evidence of your medical exemption must be from a medical practitioner.
HELP US KEEP YOU SAFE
- Do not visit if you have any flu-like symptoms.
- Wear a face mask as per the Public Health Order & sanitise your hands on entry.
- Do not visit if you have been in close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
- Check in and out of the museum using the Service NSW app.
- Maintain social distancing measures.
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Phone 4560 4655
