Silverton Gaol Museum
An old stone prison built in 1889, now filled with everyday objects from the mining town's residents. It is a small folk museum that reveals the rise and fall of Silverton.
The prison was built in 1889, when Silverton was at its most prosperous. After the mining town declined, it was turned into a folk museum. More than ten rooms are packed with mining tools, household items, old photographs, old newspapers, wedding dresses and medical instruments from the old days. The exhibits may look jumbled, but they are full of life and give a direct sense of daily life in an inland mining town. Admission is charged. It takes about 40 minutes to see, and it works well combined with other sights in town.
Opening hours
approx. 09:30–16:00
Nearby sights
- Silverton Hotel
- Mad Max 2 Museum
- Silverton
- Mundi Mundi Lookout
- Day Dream Mine
- Living Desert Sculptures
- Pro Hart Gallery
- Synagogue of the Outback (Broken Hill Synagogue)