National Wool Museum (Geelong)

{{Infobox museum |name = National Wool Museum |image = |imagesize = |map_type = |latitude = |longitude = |established = 1988 |location = 26 Moorabool Street, Geelong, Australia |type = historical museum |visitors = |director = |curator = |publictransit= |website =www.nwm.vic.gov.au The museum is housed in the former Dennys, Lascelles Ltd Woolstore at 26 Moorabool Street, Geelong. The museum began its life as the National Wool Centre and was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 14 April 1988 as part of the Australian Bicentenary celebrations. Geelong has been farming sheep for wool since 1868, and has previously been known as the "wool centre of the world". The National Wool Museum was established by the Geelong Regional Commission in 1988 as Australia's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the wool industry at the local, state, national and international level. Initially, the museum consisted of three galleries with the wool buyers' offices and the Geelong Wool Exchange, a building dating from 1872, as part of the complex. Barunah Plains Tours: During that era,Barunah Plains (located near Hesse, West of Geelong) was famously known as a renowned pastoral estate holding top-tier Merino sheep, often featuring in pastoral tours showcasing Geelong's surrounding historic Western District properties The museum houses over 9000 artefacts dating as far back as 1797. It is also home to a gift shop selling locally produced wool items. ==References==