The Sulphide Street Railway and Historical Museum is a history buff's paradise. Enter through the old Silverton Tramway Company station and find yourself in a world of antiques and old trains. The collection of rolling stock includes an 1888 Y class steam locomotive, a class T loco from the early 1900s, a 1951 W class diesel loco, and the very art deco Silver City Comet, which motored between Broken Hill and Parkes from 1937 to 1989.
The Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum displays minerals, gems and interesting props regarding mining in Broken Hill and the town's special gift of minerals. This museum is not a static collection of rocks but a dynamic and active interpretive centre.
With the many hands-on exhibits, light, sound and movement, visitors can discover some of the beauty and mystery of the world of minerals. Learn about the science of crystals, explore the history of our planet; find out how the 'super giant' ore body formed in Broken Hill.
White's Mineral Art and Living Mining Museum, built by ex-miner Bushy White to replicate an underground mine, is crammed with memorabilia, old photos and models depicting work in the mines, along with Bushy's mineral artworks.
Whilst in Broken Hill visit the RSL Hall of Fame Museum and view memorabilia of war history, photos, badges, swords and items of interest. The museum is located in the main street where you can also visit art galleries, cafes, clubs, restaurants and marvel at the heritage buildings like the Town Hall, TAFE building or the Post Office with its clock tower.
The Bruce Langford Visitor Centre at the Broken Hill Base of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is an interactive museum that traces the history of the RFDS, including its doctors, pilots and nurses.
Uniquely located within a working RFDS base and airport, visitors can also tour the base, view the aircraft in the hangar, explore the Mantle of Safety Museum, and watch a film in the brand new 44 seat theatre. All proceeds from admissions and merchandise sales go towards the purchase of new aircraft and vital medical equipment.
School of the Air is a Distance Education Centre located in Broken Hill. The school was established in 1956 and now caters predominately for the geographically isolated students within a radius of approximately 300km from Broken Hill. Over the last two years, students who come under the category of travellers, have been enrolled. School of the Air Broken Hill runs regular tourist sessions at 8:15am CST each morning, during the school term*. In the session you will be able to talk with a teacher, watch an information DVD and sit in on a live lesson with the students.
The Line of Lode Lookout and Miner's Memorial is a dramatic, iconic structure on the edge of the mullock heap that dissects Broken Hill. The memorial honours the 800 plus miners who lost their lives working on the Broken Hill mines. The building itself is a metaphor for the underground lives of the miners, evoking the damp, claustrophobic underground environment.
