Help us refresh our Permanent Exhibition at Hurstville Museum & Gallery

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Hurstville Museum & Gallery is a local museum in the Georges River area that shares the stories of the community’s history, culture, and people. It is operated by Georges River Council and is located at 14 MacMahon Street, Hurstville. It holds many unique artworks, objects and collections that show how the area has changed over time. The museum is free to visit and is a place where everyone can learn about the St. George region.

We are planning to redesign of our permanent exhibition St. George Stories: People – Places – Community in 2025. We would like our community's help to inform how we best tell the story of the Georges River local area and celebrate what makes it our place to call home.

What is St. George Stories?

"St. George Stories: People – Places – Community" is the museum’s permanent exhibition. It tells the story of the St. George region from the earliest people to present day communities. The exhibition looks at who has lived here, how the community has grown, and how life has changed over the years. It shares stories about the First Nations people, migrants, and the many cultures that make up the area.


Shots of the permanent exhibition space


Why we are refreshing the Exhibition

The exhibition was first set up in 2015. Since then, our community's needs and aspirations have changed, and we want to better reflect the rich and diverse history of our area. The current exhibition does not fully show the important history of First Nations people or the many migrant communities living here now. We also want to make the museum a space that is easier for everyone to enjoy. This means looking at refurbishing displays to meet current trends in museum interpretation, design and appeal to a wider audience.


What kind of changes are being considered?

The new exhibition will include more objects from the museum’s collections, new graphics, and videos to make the stories come alive. Visitors will be able to see and hear many different stories and perspectives about the St. George area. The project is also supported by a NSW Premier’s Social Cohesion grant, which helps local councils improve community connections.


How can our community be involved?

We want to hear from you! Your ideas and stories will help shape the new exhibition. We are especially interested in hearing from different groups in the Georges River community. This includes people from diverse cultural backgrounds and First Nations communities.

Join us 19 July at our Hurstville Museum and Gallery Focus Open day.
Come along and take a look at the permanent exhibition space. Our team will be available to chat and capture your thoughts and feedback.
Learn more about the open day

Join our walk and workshop 29 July
We are also running a walk and workshop where our team will take you on a tour of the permanent exhibition and dive into discussion on what you think and what changes could be made.
Register for a workshop

Complete our short survey
Short on time but big on ideas? We're keen to capture your feedback so please take our short survey about your museum experience and what we can do to refresh the exhibition space.
Take our survey

Provide feedback in writing

We also invite submissions in writing where using our online feedback form is not possible. You can download a hard copy feedback form from this page.

If you are submitting feedback by email or post, please quote 'Your Say SF25/4052' and send to:

In person at Georges River Libraries and Customer Experience Centres
email: mail@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au
post: PO Box 205, Hurstville BC NSW 1481


Do you need assistance reading and accessing this page?

For a free interpreter call us via the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450

If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the National Relay Service:

  • Voice Relay number: 1300 555 727
  • TTY number: 133 677

Hurstville Museum & Gallery is a local museum in the Georges River area that shares the stories of the community’s history, culture, and people. It is operated by Georges River Council and is located at 14 MacMahon Street, Hurstville. It holds many unique artworks, objects and collections that show how the area has changed over time. The museum is free to visit and is a place where everyone can learn about the St. George region.

We are planning to redesign of our permanent exhibition St. George Stories: People – Places – Community in 2025. We would like our community's help to inform how we best tell the story of the Georges River local area and celebrate what makes it our place to call home.

What is St. George Stories?

"St. George Stories: People – Places – Community" is the museum’s permanent exhibition. It tells the story of the St. George region from the earliest people to present day communities. The exhibition looks at who has lived here, how the community has grown, and how life has changed over the years. It shares stories about the First Nations people, migrants, and the many cultures that make up the area.


Shots of the permanent exhibition space


Why we are refreshing the Exhibition

The exhibition was first set up in 2015. Since then, our community's needs and aspirations have changed, and we want to better reflect the rich and diverse history of our area. The current exhibition does not fully show the important history of First Nations people or the many migrant communities living here now. We also want to make the museum a space that is easier for everyone to enjoy. This means looking at refurbishing displays to meet current trends in museum interpretation, design and appeal to a wider audience.


What kind of changes are being considered?

The new exhibition will include more objects from the museum’s collections, new graphics, and videos to make the stories come alive. Visitors will be able to see and hear many different stories and perspectives about the St. George area. The project is also supported by a NSW Premier’s Social Cohesion grant, which helps local councils improve community connections.


How can our community be involved?

We want to hear from you! Your ideas and stories will help shape the new exhibition. We are especially interested in hearing from different groups in the Georges River community. This includes people from diverse cultural backgrounds and First Nations communities.

Join us 19 July at our Hurstville Museum and Gallery Focus Open day.
Come along and take a look at the permanent exhibition space. Our team will be available to chat and capture your thoughts and feedback.
Learn more about the open day

Join our walk and workshop 29 July
We are also running a walk and workshop where our team will take you on a tour of the permanent exhibition and dive into discussion on what you think and what changes could be made.
Register for a workshop

Complete our short survey
Short on time but big on ideas? We're keen to capture your feedback so please take our short survey about your museum experience and what we can do to refresh the exhibition space.
Take our survey

Provide feedback in writing

We also invite submissions in writing where using our online feedback form is not possible. You can download a hard copy feedback form from this page.

If you are submitting feedback by email or post, please quote 'Your Say SF25/4052' and send to:

In person at Georges River Libraries and Customer Experience Centres
email: mail@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au
post: PO Box 205, Hurstville BC NSW 1481


Do you need assistance reading and accessing this page?

For a free interpreter call us via the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450

If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the National Relay Service:

  • Voice Relay number: 1300 555 727
  • TTY number: 133 677
  • Please note, there are no mandatory fields in this feedback form, but completing the demographic information helps us to understand more about our community.

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  • As part of our permanent exhibition refresh, we are inviting you to visit our Museum & Gallery for a workshop on the exhibition space. In this workshop, we will take you on a tour of the permanent exhibition and ask for your feedback on the space. 

    This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Museum's permanent exhibition and dive into discussion on what you think we can do to refresh the space. 

    Workshop details

    📅 29 July 2025

    🕥 10:30-11:30am or 2:30-3:30pm

    📍 Hurstville Museum and Gallery 14 MacMahon Street, Hurstville

     

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