Museum and Social History Collections
There are more than 120,000 items recorded in the city collection, with a selection of these displayed at the LibraryMuseum.
AlburyCity is responsible for the preservation of these items which include pieces of historical and sociological significance to Albury, and many collections that are generously donated or on permanent loan.
Donating to the Museum Collection Fact Sheet
These include the Dallinger Collection of historic photographs, some of which feature in the LibraryMuseum's exhibition, Crossing Place: a story of Albury
Collection Highlights
- Overview of the Museum and Social History Collection
- Bonegilla Migrant Reception Centre
- Block 19 Project
- Abikhair Collection
- Hawksview Collection
- The Howard Daniel collection
- Uiver Story
- McPherson's Studios Collection
- Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation
- Albury Base Hospital
- Indigenous Collection
What's in the back room?
Community members are invited to uncover treasurers from the Collection. AlburyCity is seeking community members to work with staff in selecting works from the museum, social history and visual art collections to be re-interpreted by four contemporary artists for the Mining the Collection exhibition.
If interested, please contact the Museum and Social History team on 02 6023 8333
Guided Tours at the LibraryMuseum
1st Sunday of the month at 2pm
Come and enjoy a free guided tour of our stunning exhibition The Crossing Place - a story of Albury provided by one of our dedicated volunteers. The tour runs for approximately half an hour and covers a brief overview of the building, temporary exhibitions and the Crossing Place exhibition.
Be the first to experience the new audio tours of the 'Crossing Place: A story of Albury' exhibition. Listen to firsthand memories of significant events in Albury's history and you'll feel as if you were there!
Image: Photograph of Royal Dutch Airlines plane Uiver at Albury Racecourse after making an emergency landing while taking part in the London to Melbourne Air Race in October 1934.