Exhibitions
Centenary of ANZAC
A commemorative online exhibition honouring the 200 Shellharbour men and women who served during World War One. Lest we forget.
Lake Illawarra Memory & Place
51 dynamic and inspiring digital stories that explore reflections and memories of the Lake as a place of work, play, holiday and home.
Not all beer and skittles
Features the life of Benjamin Horace Turner. Aviator, artist, poet, world record parachutist and manufacturer of ‘Scamp’ swimsuits Australia.
History of our suburbs
An exhibition featuring the history of Shellharbour’s suburbs and their development over time from the earliest days of the Peterborough Estate.
SS Cities Service Boston
The SS Cities Service Boston, an American oil tanker was wrecked off Bass Point in 1943. Members of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion came to their aid.
Shellharbour, 160 Years
In 2019, Shellharbour Council celebrated 160 years since the establishment of local government, 4 June 1859.
Shellharbour Remembers
An exhibition remembering those Shellharbour men and women who served in the Great War. Lest We Forget.
The Farm, Killalea State Park
The famous surf break ‘The Farm’ , today part of Killalea Regional Park, was once farmed by Killalea’s and the Fraser’s.
Opening Hours
Monday 9.30am–8pm
Tuesday 9:30am–8pm
Wednesday 9:30am–8pm
Thursday 9:30am–8pm
Friday 9.30am–5pm
Saturday 9am–3pm
Sunday 12pm–3pm
Find & Contact Us
Shellharbour Civic Centre, 76 Cygnet Avenue,
Shellharbour City Centre NSW 2529
(Corner of Cygnet and College Avenue)
Shellharbour City Museum acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Dharawal Country and recognises their continued connection to the land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and the contribution they make to the life of this City.
