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Night at the Museum Friday December 1st, with the first tour starting at 7pm. Please call 6553 5823 for further details or here.  
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What's NEW?

Below you will find a collection of monthly newsletters, press releases and other news relevant to the members and volunteers of MVHS...

Night at the Museum returns…

  Friday December 1st 2023 sees the return of the popular Night at the Museum event. More stories from yesteryear enacted by some of our dedicated volunteers. Small tour groups of 10 to 12 will be guided through the museum from one story to the next. The first tour is at 7pm with others following…

Visitor’s Hub Trial

The Tourist Information Centre at Taree has closed and MidCoast Council are trialling a new system of Visitor Hubs throughout the Manning area. The MVHS Wingham Museum has been selected to be one of the visitor hubs. Tourists can use their smart phone or tablet to scan the QR code on the hub poster at…

Wingham Museum Continues to Embrace Digital Technology

Manning Valley Historical Society continues to embrace digital technology with the purchase of a new full-frame digital camera. The Society plans to use this camera to produce high-quality digital content that adds to the cultural experience for visitors to the museum, and provides them with a fresh interpretation of the collection. “The videos and articles…

An Intimate Journey through the Manning

MVHS Volunteer Barbara Finnegan works with videography, Jake Davey, on her scene. His enthusiasm for the project energized our actors. Photo by Daryl Gregory. Wingham Museum has engaged Taree videographer, Jake Davey, to help produce and deliver a catalogue of short documentary-style videos and re-enactments. This digital material focuses on the unique stories behind the…

Isabella Mary Kelly

Manning Valley Pioneering Settler Isabella Mary Kelly was an independent property owner and a very early settler in the Manning Valley. She was disliked by her male counterparts who had her falsely convicted of a crime she did not commit. Actor: Cassidy Donavan Writer: Robyn Greenaway and Cherie Jenkins. Director/Editor: Jake Davey Studios. This video…

Rehousing the Collection – An Update

This project proposed to rehouse the photographic and document collection of the MVHS Research Centre. It was based on the recommendations of Conservator, Kaye Soderlund, following her 2019 audit and was made possible through an $8,144 grant presented by the National Library of Australia in 2020. Twelve months on from winning the grant and our…

Rotary Donation

  July 20, 2021 To the Rotary Club – Wingham, Please accept our thanks for your recent donation of $600 to the Manning Valley Historical Society. As you know, we were able to purchase a laptop with the money you donated, which will fulfil an important role in the museum. Its flexibility will allow us…

May-June-July 2021 Newsletter

Manning Valley Historical Society Behind the Scenes in the Museum Even with the difficulties surrounding us we are still managing to develop our Museum. Many thanks must go to our volunteers who, with their combined efforts, make our society and museum what they are today. Dr Kelly’s buggy, featured in the previous Newsletter, has now…

March / April 2021 Newsletter

Manning Valley Historical Society   Behind the Scenes in the Museum The Presidents Report With the very difficult year 2020 behind us we are looking forward to, hopefully, being able to journey through 2021 with a more relaxed approach. The ever-changing pandemic regulations and restrictions, made operating our society and Museum challenging, to say the…