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Access

Hurstville Museum & Gallery prides itself on its accessibility to people of all ages and abilities. Exhibitions and program rooms are wheelchair accessible and we have wheelchair accessible toilets and parking for cars and buses.
 

Programs 

An elderly woman smiling as she wears a cream coloured pillbox hat. She is wearing a beaded necklace and a long sleeve black and red top.

Reminiscing sessions 

Reminiscence therapy is an activity that involves the elderly in the active recollection of life experiences. It allows individuals to relive positive personal events from their past in a way that is vivid and engaging and encourages them to communicate those experiences to a listener. Interaction with objects and images from the past aids the recollection of memories.

In a comfortable and relaxed forum, this special program has been designed to meet the needs of seniors, nursing homes, organised groups and day care centres. Under the guidance of Museum & Gallery staff, participants are encouraged to handle objects from the collection and share their memories of objects with other members of the group.
 

Booking details

To book, please call (02) 9330 6444 or contact us by email. 

Sessions cost $5.00 per participant, with a minimum of 10 people. Carers are free. Refreshments can be provided for $2.00 per person (light refreshments include: tea, coffee, milk and biscuits). 

Each session runs for one hour.
old objects in a white backdrop

Reminiscence therapy kits

Hurstville Museum & Gallery’s Reminiscence therapy kits are available for hire. This is a great way to bring the Museum & Gallery to your aged care facility.

The kits cover three themes:

  • Put your Glad Rags On: contains items of clothing and objects relating to the often tedious tasks of taking care of your clothes.
  • Young at Heart: contains childhood toys, games and photographs.
  • At the Shops: contains objects relating to the experiences of shopping and socialising.

Each kit contains objects, photographs and a manual for therapists and activity coordinators.
 

Hire details

To book a kit, please call (02) 9330 6444 or contact us by email.

Hire is $65.00 per kit. Duration of loan is three weeks. It is the responsibility of the hirer to collect the kits from Hurstville Museum & Gallery and return them within the three-week loan period. 
seniors enjoying a tour on the main gallery space with a curator

Tours 

The session starts with an introduction of the incredible history of the building and follows by a tour through the current exhibition at the Main Gallery space with the curator of the exhibition. The group will have free time to explore the rest of the building at their pace. 
 

Booking details

To book, please call (02) 9330 6444 or contact us by email. 

Sessions cost $5.00 per participant, with a minimum of 10 people. Carers are free. Refreshments can be provided for $2.00 per person (light refreshments include: tea, coffee, milk and biscuits). 

Each session runs for one hour.
objects from an exhibition in front of a group doing a tour

Special programs

Hurstville Museum & Gallery tailors special programs for seniors throughout the year. If interested, contact us by email and ask to be added to the 'seniors' newsletter. 


 

Posters

Download the below images for printing posters: 

poster of a reminiscing session with a group of ladies playing with old toys and information of what a reminiscing session is         poster of a reminiscing kit with a photo of a lady laughing while trying on an old fashion garment and information of what a reminiscing session is

 

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