John Paynter Gallery & Police Station Museum

John Paynter Gallery & Police Station Museum, Newcastle is a great place to visit if you wish to travel back in time. The most amazing feature that sets apart the John Paynter Gallery & Police Station Museum in Newcastle, Australia is the huge building where you can catch a glimpse of not one, but two different epochs. The building of the museum is divided into two segments, each of which has priceless collections from the Convict Era and the Civil Period in Australia.

Why the name 'John Paynter Gallery & Police Station Museum'?
While the Convict Era was the period between 1804 to1853 under the military regime, the Civil Period, ranging between 1854 to1986 was also controlled by the police and the Courts. Since both this era where ruled by the police and the military rather than an Emperor or even the government , the museum is named John Paynter Gallery & Police Station Museum.

The Current Status of John Paynter Gallery & Police Station Museum', Newcastle:
The building of the famous John Paynter Gallery & Police Station Museum', though has been touched upon quite sometimes for the purpose of maintenance, it still exists in the same form as it was, way back in 1926 and has now being marked as heritage house of Newcastle. Also the building, now under the ownership and control of the National Trust, Australia has been included in the list of significant buildings like the former criminal investigation Bureau built initially as a Telegraph Station in the year 1861, the post office built in 1903 and the public works dept office constructed in 1873.
Now, a part of the building operates as the branch office of the National Trust, Newcastle.

Address:
90 Hunter Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
Australia

Contact Number:
+61 (0)2 4925 2265

Working Hours:
The John Paynter Gallery & Police Station Museum, Newcastle remains open from 11-6pm from Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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