Opening Hours

 

BRIGHT RAILWAY MUSEUM IS REOPENING AFTER THE WINTER BREAK ON SATURDAY 5TH AND SUNDAY 6TH OF SEPTEMBER 2026 FROM 2PM TO 4PM. 

THE BRIGHT GOLD ORE CRUSHING MACHINE WILL REOPEN ON SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER FROM 2PM TO 4PM

The Bright Railway museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays, 2pm – 4pm, September to  May.
The museum will also open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays 2pm-4pm during the Autumn and Spring Festivals and Victorian School Holidays.

Entry fee is $5 for adults and children 12 and under free when accompanied by a paying adult. Students up to 18yrs free.

Bright & District Historical Society also manages the historic Gold Ore Crushing Machine and museum (near Dougherty’s Bridge on the corner of Coronation and Churchill Avenues)  and is open on the last Saturday of the month from 2 pm to 4 pm. Entry is $5. EFTPOS available

Both the Bright Railway and the Gold Ore Crushing Machine Museums are closed for the winter. That is June, July and August.

The Bright Railway and Gold Crushing Ore Machine museums can also be opened at other times for groups by prior arrangement with the Secretary.