About the Museum
Our Vision
Tweed Regional Museum collects and shares the stories of our community. We create connection, inspire wonder and provide unique experiences in unexpected places.
“Terrific Displays – fascinating history. A credit to the town!”
E & R Smith, visitor comment book entry, Murwillumbah.
The Collection
The Tweed Regional Museum Collection includes over 50,000 images and 15,000 objects that tell stories of the history and culture of the Tweed, from 20 million years ago to the present day.
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An award-winning Museum
Tweed Regional Museum has been recognised for its exhibitions, projects and buildings, including the following awards:
- 2025 National Trust Heritage Awards for Events, Exhibitions & Tours
- Highly commended.
- 2024 Imagine Award Engagement Projects Award
Highly commended for Supertonic.
- 2024 NSW Health Infrastructure Arts and Health Award
For Dementia Friendly Art and Culture Program (collaboration with Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre).
- 2024 Imagine Award Exhibition Projects
Winner for Supertonic.
- 2024 Winner AMaGA Exhibiting Excellence
Winner for Supertonic.
- Museums and Galleries Australia National Award 2023
Winner in the Community Engagement and Outreach category for the Museum on Wheels.
- Museums and Galleries Australia National Award 2021
Winner in the Temporary Exhibition category for Small Town Queer.
- History Council of NSW Macquarie-PHA Applied History Awards 2021
Winner for Small Town Queer online exhibition.
- Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design Awards 2020
Highly Commended in the Identity category for the Museum rebranding.
- Tweed Shire Council Service & Productivity Award 2020
Winner in the Diversity category for the Small Town Queer online exhibition.
- Museums and Galleries Australia National Award 2020
Winner in the Permanent Exhibition or Gallery Fitout category for Land | Life | Culture.