The Rye Historical Society was formed in May 2000 as a result of The Rye Primary School planning to rebuild elsewhere and the community wanting to save the old school building from destruction. The new school ultimately stayed in the same position, and the Principal and Council offered the Rye Historical Society the old building, which the Society occupied in 2003.Since then our collection has grown steadily, display cases and information panels have been filled and one corner is set up as a schoolroom. All museum items are catalogued with a computer program authorised by the MP Shire Council. Four books have been published. The members meet ten times a year with guest speakers and treasure nights.Six graves in the cemetery have been sealed or restored (using profits from the Rye Cemetery book ‘Amongst the Old Folks’). Street stalls are held in the main street of Rye a number of times each year and an historic house has been opened occasionally to provide funds for our work.The museum is open every Sunday from 2.00 - 4.00pm.
Rye Primary School (Old Schoolhouse), Cnr Lyons St and Collingwood St, Rye 3941 View Map
Rye Primary School (Old Schoolhouse), Cnr Lyons St and Collingwood St , Rye 3941