The Bible Museum

Australia's first Bible Museum is now open in St Arnaud, 1 hour drive west of Bendigo! Free entry to all, including guided tours.

The Bible Museum has a collection of over 1,000 Bibles, with original printings from the early 17th century onwards, and facsimiles of Bibles from the 9th century onwards.

It includes miniature Bibles, handwritten scrolls, Bibles with elaborate covers, and very large ornately gilded Family Bibles. There is a large exhibit of foreign language Bibles including matching dolls in ethnic costumes.

There are many original and replica antiquities from Israel, Egypt, Rome and Mesopotamia, such as Rosetta Stone, King Cyrus Cylinder, the Black Obelisk with King Jehu, and Dead Sea Scrolls and Jars.

Musical instruments from the Bible include a large shofar, silver temple trumpets, harp, psalter, Arabic flutes, and Jewish percussion. These musical instruments can be played by the public. There are also large models of the Jewish Temples and Tabernacle.

The whole collection is on display to the public, with free entry for all, in a heritage building which has recently been restored.

The museum is entirely privately financed without government or religious organization funding. It is the result of 30+ years of collecting Bibles and related items by one family. We hope to open a bookshop, tearoom and Bible Plants Garden in late 2010.

The aim of the Museum is to 'bring the Bible to life' as well as to explore the history of the Bible as a book, in an interesting and pleasant environment.

The Bible Museum is open at least 4 days a week, 11am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday.

The bookshop and tearoom are due to open in Nov 2010. The Museum is open during the renovations. If you are driving a long distance to visit us, please ring or email first to check if we are open.