National Holden Museum

National Holden Museum

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Posted 2019-04-04 by Neil Follettfollow

Museums dedicated to one single brand of automobile are rare, but there are at least three dedicated to Holdens in Australia, Trafalgar and Echuca in Victoria and at Buronga, NSW (just over the border from Mildura, Vic.)

I visited the in Echuca, Victoria, looking forward to a nostalgic journey as my first car was a 1954 FJ Holden.


I was not disappointed.


Since then I have owned, driven and ridden in many different models, all of which I saw there.


They were all in pristine showroom condition, as that is what this museum is, a showroom of the Holden brand.


Sedans, utes, station wagons, panel vans; they were all there. The only example I can't recall seeing was a taxi as once Holdens were the mainstay of Australian taxis.

A small theatrette screens some rare footage involving Holdens.
Scattered around the museum are various models of Holden engines.


There are also many interesting exhibits among the vehicles.


A full size wooden mock-up of a 1997 VT Commodore was one of the unusual and educational displays.




The Worlds "Fastest Commercial Vehicle" is another unusual exhibit.




There is even half a Holden. A FJ cut in half (tears of sacrilege from writer) and mounted next to a large mirror giving the image of a whole car.


On the other side of the mirror half of a more modern Holden (no tears) is mounted, so a front-on view demonstrates the, "Holden theory of evolution."




The entrance to the museum is a souvenirs collector's paradise.


To satisfy your Holden phobia you can purchase books, magazines, T-shirts, models, posters, key rings, and even original Holden sales brochures.




The museum is open 7 days of the week between 9.00am and 5.00 pm.

Admission is only:
$10-00 Adults
Concession/Seniors.
Children 5-16 $5-00
Family $25-00.

Visit the museum next time you are in Echuca for a nostalgic journey down an automotive memory lane.


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80504 - 2023-06-11 05:35:00

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