Broken Hill Historical Society

The Synagogue of the Outback Museum has decided to re-open for two days a week. They will be open for a Monday and Wednesday from 10am to 3pm, beginning Monday 17th January. […]

With Covid rules and regulations changing so quickly and Omicron lurking, the Society is kept on its toes trying to make decisions to protect our visitors, and our marvellous volunteers, as we […]

A lot has happened with the Broken Hill Historical Society (BHHSoc) in 2021. It’s true, sadly, that it’s been a year pretty much the same as with other cornerstone organisations in town. […]

And other bits and pieces, as on we go. First, if you want to research family history, we are asking that you don’t start with the Broken Hill Historical Society. Please. Because, […]

AND WE’RE CELEBRATING AGAIN! The Silverton Gaol Museum is now re-opening next Monday, 1st November. This Museum, housed in one of the Society’s heritage buildings, the old Silverton Gaol, is renowned both […]

Hi folks, just letting you know that from tomorrow the Society’s Mosque Museum is re-opening via appointments (call the Coordinator – see web page) and for visits Fridays between 11am and 1pm […]

The Synagogue of the Outback Museum is re-opening on Monday 25 October! The Museum is, from the 25th onwards, open Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays from 10 am to 3pm. If visiting you […]

At the moment, the Society museums will remain closed. Some may open on the 25th October or the 1st November. So, the following Society museums remain closed: Mosque Museum Silverton Gaol Museum […]

Recently, a Society member, former Secretary, and now Mosque Museum volunteer, Gary Cook, has shared some of his research on two local historical areas: Australian camels and cameleers, and early Silverton. You […]

Updating again on the NSW Covid lockdown and Society Museum closures. The Far West lockdown has so far not been rescinded. The State Health Dept had earlier advised that lockdown will continue […]