Young Historical Museum: gold-rush stories and local collections

Explore Young's gold-rush history in the former public school building, with collections spanning Lambing Flat to modern district life.

By Is Great EditorialUpdated 12 September 20265 min read

Young Historical Museum is set in the former Young Public School, built in 1883. Its collections trace the district from Burrangong and Lambing Flat through to present-day Young.

The museum highlights the 1861 Lambing Flat Roll Up Banner, gold-rush objects, bushranger material and local agricultural, school and war memorabilia. Check the Young Historical Museum visitor listing (opens in a new tab) for current visitor information.

Sources last validated: 9 September 2026.

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