Museum on Wheels

The MoW, or Museum on Wheels, hits festivals, markets, and special spots across Tweed and beyond! A unique mobile museum featuring diverse exhibits, workshops, and activities, directly connecting with the community.

Find the MoW this Summer at our Tweed Holiday Parks, Tropical Fruit World, Cudgen Creek with the Watersport Guru's, A Tiny Taste of Tyalgum Festival and more. See details below, and subscribe or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

Want the MoW at your event? Contact us on 02 6670 2493 or trm@tweed.nsw.gov.au.


Museum on Wheels activations. Credit: Salty Dog Media

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GAME ON with the MoW
FREE

Come play games and witness the enchanting revival of vintage toys on the road with the MoW!

Explore our exhibition 
Experience a taster of GAME ON, our newest exhibition on display in the Museum, featuring a treasure trove of over 200 vintage toys spanning from the early 1900s to the 1980s. The MoW windows featuring vintage toys that magically come to life using AR, navigate a mini maze illustration of the Tweed, and enjoy diorama's that capture the essence of the region from the ocean to the dancefloor.  

Games for big (& little) kids
Indulge in a diverse selection of games to play suitable for both big and little kids alike. From retro FC handheld game consoles, Dodgem Cars, Finska, Ten Pin, Croquet, Hookey, Quoits, to vintage Spinning Tops, Marbles, Magnetic Fish Pond, Elastics, Pick Up Sticks... and more.

Creative activities
Unleash your creativity with pictures of toys to colour in and don temporary MoW tattoos for a touch of playfulness.   

Come and join us for a game or two, as we celebrate the magic of vintage toys and the joy play brings. 

Dates, times and locations (check here or our socials for any changes due to weather):

Saturday 30 March, 8am - 11am, Tropical Fruit World, Duranbah Road Farmers Markets (map ref.) 

Friday 12 April, 10 am to 3 pm and Wednesday 24 April, 10 am - 3 pm - Murwillumbah Pool (map ref.)

... and more to come like...

Cudgera Creek Park, Hastings Point (map ref.)

Where the MoW has been... 

Wednesday 10 January | 8.30am to 12.30pm - Tweed Holiday Parks Pottsville North (map ref.)

Wednesday 10 January | 2pm to 7pm - Tweed Holiday Parks Tweed Heads (map ref.)

Thursday 11 January | 8am to 1pm - Cudgen Creek Bridge with the Watersports Guru, Kingscliff (map ref.)

Friday 12 January | 8am to 1pm -Tweed Holiday Parks Pottsville South (map ref.)

Wednesday 18 January | 2pm to 7pm - Tweed Holiday Parks Fingal Head (map ref.)

Saturday 20 January | 11am to 4pm - A Tiny Taste of Tyalgum Festival, Tyalgum Community Hall (map ref.)

Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 January | 10am - 4pm - Tweed Regional Museum carpark 

Sunday 25 February | 11am - 2pm - Kunghur Hall Community event(map ref.)

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