About
The Hawks Museum tells the story of the Hawthorn Football Club. It explains the rise from a small suburban club in 1902 to become one of the powers of the AFL. Some of the highlights that can be seen are the Premiership exhibits, the trophies, the guernsey collection, the team photos plus much more. The large portraits of the Club Legends are unique to this museum.
Embark on a journey through the Club’s rich history, where you can explore at your own pace, engage with our interactive exhibitions which bring the club's greatest moments to life, and celebrate all things Hawthorn.
Our collection
Hawks Museum Hawthorn Football Club (1992)
This collection, owned by the Hawthorn Football Club, is housed in the Hawks Museum at the Kennedy Community Centre, Dingley Village.
The collection is used by the Club to tell the story of the people that have made the Hawthorn Football Club one of the most successful Clubs in the last 60 years boasting, 13 Premierships, 5 Brownlow medals, 8 Norm Smith medals and arguably the two best full forwards in the history of the game. Our museum proudly celebrates all things brown and gold and includes an extensive range of Club memorabilia: portraits of Club Legends John Kennedy Snr, Leigh Matthews, Graham Arthur, Michael Tuck, Peter Hudson, David Parkin, Peter Knights, Don Scott and Alan Jeans, Premiership trophies, one of the largest Guernsey collection in the AFL, photographs of teams, players, officials and supporters, an old rubdown table from 1925 used by trainers, and many stories of key moments in the Club's history.
Themes: Building community life, Shaping cultural and creative life
