Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum, New South Wales, Australia
4.5 (114 reviews) Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #2 in Blue Mountains Speciality Museums
A wonderful look back to when Australia was a manufacturing nation
The history of the Lithgow Small Arms Factory is about people - their aspirations, achievements and disappointments, the economic and social hardships endured, the influence of our British heritage on Australia in the early 1900s, and sheer human stubborness. It is also about the introduction of new technologies into the emerging new nation. Lithgow SAF was Australia's first high precision mass production facility. This Museum was formed to celebrate its history. Situated on the existing Factory site, this unique museum is widely recognised for its comprehensive collection of modern firearms from around the world, but more than that, it is a showcase of Australian manufacturing. Displays show the production processes and social history of this renowned facility. Visitors are amazed by the myriad of commercial items produced which provided the Factory's lifeblood between wars and preserved the valuable skills of its workforce.
Address
69 Methven St, Lithgow, New South Wales 2790 Australia
Mobile
Website
http://www.lithgowsafmuseum.org.au/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday :
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday :
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 9:06
User Ratings
4.5 based on (114 reviews)
Reviews
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5Quest214721 5:00 PM Sep 11, 2022
Museum expanded to include machines
The fantastic museum is now expanded to include machines in the adjoining General Machine Shop. The upgrades and improvements are a credit to the dedicated volunteers. One area under renovation shown in photo and lift will be installed soon so we will be mobility friendly soon.
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5wandbErowalBay 5:00 PM Feb 28, 2022
Great piece of history
Well worth an hour or two to see the amazing display of small arms, and the old manufacturing equipment in the top building used to produce the small arms as well as items such as the Sunbeam mixmaster. Very informative guides. Great pity adequate funding is not being provided to secure the future of this museum and its historical buildings.
