About

Langi Morgala Museum holds the collection cared for by the Ararat and District Historical Society Inc (ADHS). There is an eclectic collection of items that include aboriginal artefacts, historical memorabilia, military badges, an assortment uniform-clad mannequins, everyday items used in the home and in local businesses, items relating to local individuals such as Stan Kelly (botanical artist), Mary Norman-Bail (educator and artist) and Shane Kelly (five-time Olympic cyclist) along with many thousands of photographs (mostly of local interest).

The Museum's Aboriginal name translates as 'home of yesterday' and reflects the proud origins of this area and community. This collection is housed in the former Ararat Wool & Grain Store - a bluestone and brick building built in 1874 and currently operated by volunteers and an Executive Committee of the ADHS with the support of the local community and the City of Ararat. The museum holds a large and varied social history collection of the region, focusing on the First Nations people of the region, the historic Victorian gold rush of the 1850s and domestic life in the mid 1940s and 50s. Themes include Aboriginal and pioneer history, agriculture, blacksmithing trades, domestic life, and the stories of key local identities. The collection is carefully displayed within the vast wool store building and items are arranged for viewing within museum cabinets and small exhibition rooms.

Our collection

Ararat and District Historical Society Inc. (operating the Langi Morgala Museum) (1970)

This collection is housed in a bluestone and brick building built in 1874, formally Ararat’s old Wool & Grain Store, now operated as the Langi Morgala Museum. It is operated by the Ararat and District Historical Society (ADHS) with the support of the City of Ararat and surrounding communities. The museum holds a large and varied social history collection of the region, focusing on the First Nations people of the region, the historic Victorian gold rush of the 1850s and domestic life in the mid 1940s and 50s. Themes include Aboriginal and pioneer history, agriculture, blacksmithing trades, domestic life, and the stories of key local identities. The collection is displayed within the vast wool store building and items are arranged for viewing within museum cabinets and small exhibition rooms.

Themes: Building community life, Shaping cultural and creative life