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Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum

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Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum

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Located on the original Factory site. Housing a collection that showcases the industrial heritage of our nation and a diverse and unique array of firearms

Story

The history of the Lithgow Small Arm Factory is about people - their aspirations, disappointments, and achievements, the economic and social hardships endured, the influence of our British heritage on Australia in the early 1900s, and sheer human stubborness. It is also about the introduction of new technologies into the emerging new nation. The Lithgow Factory was Australia's first high precision mass production facility.

The Museum was formed to celebrate this history, and has the largest displayed collection of modern firearms from around the world in Australia. Other displays include the commercial items produced between wars to preserve the valuable skills of the factory workforce, and show the production processes and social history of this renowned facility. In 2006 an extensive handgun collection was donated to the Museum and is on display in the Ron Hayes Gallery.

Address: 69 Methven St, Lithgow NSW 2790, Australia
Phone: (02) 6351 4452
ua.gro.muesumfaswoghtil@nimda
State: New South Wales
Zip Code: 2790


Opening Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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Reviews
Amazing museum showing a nationally significant collection of firearms - but also the local history of metal fabrication n the same factory including intricate and amazing metal objects such as sewing machines, handcuffs etc. The volunteers running this place were super friendly and were very well informed. This museum should have more significant financial support from the federal and state government and Thales. If they only got 0.1% of Canberra's War Memorial budget they would be very safe and secure into the future. Support this museum in anyway you can!
If conditions are not good for climbing in the mountains come down to Lithgow and support this museum by paying a visit. Kerry and Keith are fantastic tour guides and have considerable knowledge of the museum and its displays. You don’t need to have a particular interest in firearms. If you have any interest in Australian manufacturing, machinery or history you will enjoy this museum.nThales and Lithgow council need to support the important work these individuals are doing and prevent the loss of an important part of Australian history.
Went to the small arms factory in February 2024. I was so impressed with the collections and exhibition of these delicate machines and fire weapons. Just noticed the recent break-in, it's obviously outrageous. Hopefully, these valuable guns will be recovered soon, and I really want to visit the museum again.
About 10-15mins walk from the train station. Very nice people that'll greet you up front. Artefacts are organised. They have very interesting items on the gift shop, useful for camping.nnI enjoyed the stroll around since I was addicted to action games such as PUBG MOBILE and CALL OF DUTY MOBILE that involves guns. Very intriguing to see them guns up close, especially the small pistols.nnThere were some war propagandas that reminded me of essays back in high school, made me sit there and analyse a little bit.nnSeeing them old switchboards and communication equipment blows my mind, seeing them up close just made me curious with how much it changed after a century. I'm an apprentice sparky so I showed them to the people I worked with and they're intrigued aswell.nnWould love to come back and have my family to tour.
It's good see. Staff were greatlots of history
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