What to do and see in Hunter Valley, New South Wales: The Best Museums

October 25, 2021 Almeta Stockton

Discover the best top things to do in Hunter Valley, Australia including Monarchs in the Hunter, Australian Army Infantry Museum, Morpeth Gallery, Wollombi Sculpture in the Vineyards, Studio Amsterdam, Mistletoe Winery, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Wollombi Endeavour Museum, Morpeth Museum, Singleton Historical Society & Museum Inc.
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1. Monarchs in the Hunter

10A Occident St, Nulkaba, Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 Australia +61 2 4990 4224
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5.0 based on 16 reviews

Monarchs in the Hunter

2. Australian Army Infantry Museum

Hamiton VC Drive Lone Pine Barrackes, Singleton, New South Wales 2330 Australia +61 2 6575 0257 http://www.infantrymuseum.com.au
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5.0 based on 92 reviews

Australian Army Infantry Museum

Reviewed By Oscarsmith7 - Brisbane, Australia

Excellent museum that helps people to appreciate how much our soldiers have done for us over the years. Great cafe too!

5 Green St, Morpeth, Maitland, New South Wales 2321 Australia +61 2 4933 1407 [email protected] http://www.morpethgallery.com/
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Morpeth Gallery

Located in the historical village of Morpeth in the Lower Hunter Valley, Morpeth Gallery has an excellent selection of fine traditional Australian landscape & wildlife art by internationally and nationally acclaimed artists. The gallery specialises in investment art with pieces which appreciate over time. The gallery opened in 1991 as a part of the Campbell's Store Craft Centre complex.

Reviewed By M7025NQtonyw - Sydney, Australia

Morpeth has a number of very interesting places to visit and wander through both on the Main Street and in the little laneways. This gallery is one of those side excursions that will reward your time with a number of experiences. There is something for just about everyone including artworks, toys and local foods. I was impressed with the ginger beer tastings and left with a number of bottles.

4. Wollombi Sculpture in the Vineyards

Wollombi Rd Along the Wollombi Wine Trail, Wollombi, Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 Australia [email protected] http://www.sculptureinthevineyards.com.au
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Wollombi Sculpture in the Vineyards

An annual celebration of arts and culture held across three boutique vineyards and Wollombi's historic village. Hear the inside story, join an artist-led creative workshop or chat about wine making and intricacies of growing a good wine-making grape with one of our experienced local vignerons. 'Wollombi' means meeting place of the waters MAKE OUR MEETING PLACE YOUR MEETING PLACE

Reviewed By sangarapillaim - Greater Sydney, Australia

Hats off to Wollombi and Laguna. In fact, we visited Wollombi Village twice and was able to see most of the sculptures. Both times the sun was out . One visit was with the indigenous sculpturer

5. Studio Amsterdam

321 High St, Maitland, New South Wales 2320 Australia +61 481 941 681 [email protected] http://www.studioamsterdam.com.au
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Studio Amsterdam

Studio Amsterdam shows the artworks of Patricia Van Lubeck. Realism, Surrealism and Magic realism. Patricia’s recently created oil paintings are all about ‘individualism’. Human characteristics translated into slightly neo-surrealistic landscapes. Most of the people can associate themselves with one of the trees in the paintings. The trees are performing like actors.

6. Mistletoe Winery

771 Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia +61 411 434 744 [email protected] http://www.mistletoewines.com.au
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4.5 based on 163 reviews

Mistletoe Winery

Mistletoe is a small family owned vineyard and winery that was established by the current owners in 1989. Three generations of the family are actively involved in its day to day operation. Mistletoe is not just a "Cellar Door" it is a genuine working winery and vineyard with all wine being made on site. Mistletoe’s multi award winning wines are sold exclusively from the winery and cellar door located in the beautiful Hermitage Road area of Pokolbin just off the recently completed Hunter Expressway. Now in its 31st. year,Mistletoe’s “ no compromise” approach to producing “ true to origin” premium quality wines, has seen it receive many,many, hundreds of awards and accolades. Mistletoe has been rated a 5 star winery in the 2007 to 2020 editions of James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion. This rating places Mistletoe in the Top 10% of wineries in Australia. With more than 20 wines on offer Mistletoe has one of the most comprehensive ranges of wine to be seen in the Hunter Valley.

Reviewed By JollyTraveller12 - Ballina, Australia

A great family run vineyard with a great selection of wines to taste and only $3 to taste which is waived when you buy wine.10/10

230 High St, Maitland, New South Wales 2320 Australia +61 2 4934 9859 [email protected] http://mrag.org.au
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Maitland Regional Art Gallery

MRAG offers in total, eleven exhibition spaces in three distinct wings across two levels of the art gallery. MRAG accessibility features include a lift, interior and exterior wheelchair access ramps and a sensory garden. One wing of the building is dedicated to children and education: the Art Factory fosters appreciation to the arts for the specific audience of children, schools, family groups and youth. MRAG’s retail outlet showcases the wares of local, national and international artists and craftspeople as well as objects from the Pacific and the East including Africa and Mexico. The MRAG shop also offers toys and decorative art from international destinations. Adjacent to the Art Factory, café Seraphine caters to a large number of patrons Tuesday-Sunday 7.30am-4.30pm as well as for functions in and outside normal art gallery hours. MRAG is now one of the most active and exhibition vibrant regional galleries in NSW with almost 3000sq metres of public access space.

Reviewed By cchb55 - East Maitland, Australia

Visited the restaurant there and then the gallery. There was a focus on local artists from young children onwards. The display easy to walk around and well sorted in genre and aspect.

8. Wollombi Endeavour Museum

2896 Wollombi Rd, Wollombi, Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 Australia +61 2 4998 3375 http://wollombi.nsw.au/museum/
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Wollombi Endeavour Museum

Reviewed By nurn1004

Lovely little museum that provides a great overview of what life was like in the olden days as well as the history of wollombi. Entry is so cheap ($2/adult, children free) and the gentleman who was manning the desk was very friendly and provided us with a brief overview of the history of wollombi which was great as it provided us with context as we looked at the beautifully displayed exhibits. There was a room where our entry activated a voice and verbal 'play' about the inhabitants and piano! so entertaining! although the space was very compact, it was full of information and lovely exhibits! highly recommend!

9. Morpeth Museum

123 Swan St, East Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales 2321 Australia +61 2 4934 4301 http://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/GalleryLibraryMuseum/MorpethMuseum1
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Morpeth Museum

Reviewed By Traveller1963 - Perth, Australia

Any visit to Morpeth should include time to visit this fascinating and well laid out little Museum A credit to the town and it’s volunteer staff.

10. Singleton Historical Society & Museum Inc

Bourke St. Burdekin Park Cnr Bourke & Elizabeth Sts, Singleton, New South Wales 2330 Australia +61 2 6571 1895 http://www.singletonmuseum.com.au/
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Singleton Historical Society & Museum Inc

Reviewed By PollyAustralia - Sydney, Australia

The museum has limited opening hours as it is run by volunteers which are hard to find these days. But the collection is well worth the visit - it’s a very big collection for such a small town, and covered farming, home life, costumes, transport, Aboriginal artefacts, local history of settlement....and more. I especially liked the ‘over the top’ scrolls of thanks to local dignitaries - beautifully illuminated manuscripts. And the collection of Bowling Club pins - over 6000! And the volunteers were very friendly and helpful. I really enjoyed my visit and recommend it. And it only cost $3 and $1 for children. What a bargain.

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