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Museum of the Goldfields

๐Ÿ“ Kalgoorlie, WA

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โ˜…4.7(1,234 Google reviews)๐Ÿ’ฐFree๐Ÿ‘ถAll ages

Museum of the Goldfields features a vault with real gold nuggets, mining equipment displays, and a historic headframe tower offering panoramic views over Kalgoorlie. Free entry with donations accepted.

โœ“ Free entryโœ“ Gold vaultโœ“ Tower viewsโœ“ Knowledgeable volunteersโœ“ Well curated

๐Ÿ† Family Action Verdict

Best for families with school-age children who are curious about history, mining, and geology. The vault with real gold nuggets is a genuine wow moment for kids, and the tower climb adds a physical element to the visit. Free entry makes it low-risk to pop in, and the air-conditioned indoor galleries are a welcome reprieve on hot Kalgoorlie days.

โ„น๏ธ What to Know Before You Go

๐Ÿ’กDonations are accepted and directly support maintenance of this free museum
โฐClimb the historic headframe tower for panoramic views over Kalgoorlie and its mines
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธThe gold vault is the standout exhibit - ask staff to walk you through it
๐Ÿš—A great first stop in Kalgoorlie to frame the rest of your visit

๐Ÿ’ฌ What Families Are Saying

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Daniel Kuan Huang

9 months ago

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โ€œWhat a great experience, considering the price of Gold in 2025 / 2026 at record high. It gors to show gold, you can melt it, cast it, turn into art or like the symbol of commitment, it goes round and round, gold still remains gold. It remain the backing of an economy or a trade for value. Its always good an amazes me the mesuem, it shows the character if the community that always be appreciated... shows how safety standards have lifted and technology assist in making hard work light work. Dont miss the vault my favourite. The stories the history and the proof the different types of raw gold form.โ€

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Timothy Stricklan

9 months ago

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โ€œA fantastic museum. Very well curated, the displays are interesting and informative. Couldn't ask for a better museum in a small town, in fact it's better than what you'd expect for a free museum. Though now that I think of it, it might've just been free for the summer holidays but either way very nice.โ€

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Mish Ellesee

9 months ago

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โ€œThis place was pretty good. Stopped as part of our Kalgoorlie-Boulder tram tour. Some interesting things to check out. The Vault with all the books, old houses, old tapestries etc Very informative.โ€

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Free entry

64 reviews

View of the town

36 reviews

Vault

17 reviews

History of the area

14 reviews

Entry by donation

14 reviews

Overview

The Museum of the Goldfields covers Western Australia gold rush era through well-curated indoor galleries and outdoor displays. The vault holding real gold nuggets is the most talked-about exhibit. The headframe tower offers sweeping views over Kalgoorlie and its surrounding mines. Entry is free with donations encouraged - the standard of curation rivals paid museums in major cities. Staff and volunteers are consistently praised for their knowledge and enthusiasm.

๐Ÿ• Opening Hours

Monday10:00-15:00
Tuesday10:00-15:00
Wednesday10:00-15:00
Thursday10:00-15:00
Friday10:00-15:00
Saturday10:00-15:00
Sunday10:00-15:00

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