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The old Laidley Council Chamber is now the main office and Admin Building and the entry point to The Laidley Pioneer Village & Museum. The building was formally used as Laidley's administration ...

             A comprehensive collection of items relating to the rural lifestyle including old stoves and kitchenware, a laundry area with hand operated equipment ...

The village “smithy” was an integral part of the community. See working Blacksmith and Woodworking demonstrations and displays on open days or by appointment (depending on volunteer availability).&...

    The wagon display shed houses fine examples of German farm carts and wagons as well as larger pieces of rural and industrial machinery. Say G'Day to "JALO" the horse and milk Cart...

        Blenheim was the major dairying district of Laidley Shire this dairy came from that area. It now houses part of our extensive household display. It now houses ...

       These were given by McIntosh family from Plainland in 2003. Originally the property was owned by the Fritz family, German settlers of the area. Norman Fritz and Mickey Lyne...

      The medical centre has medical Instruments, Medical books, sterilizers, a Bed & stretcher, a Birthing table, an Operating table and a Morgue trolley as a display. 

Originally situated at Blantyre (near Boonah, some 63 kilometres southeast of Laidley), the school was built in 1876. A one-teacher school it catered for up to 58 children ranging in age from five t...

       Situated in Old Shire Council Chambers Building in what was the boardroom area is our Armed Forces display which includes old military uniforms, badges , photos and a mod...

                Originally at Booval as a miners union store. Rented as a craft shop by Mrs. Feeny.Erected at Pioneer Village 1980.

  From Mary vale: Donated by E. C.Gunn from one of Laidleys oldest butchering families, houses a collection of butchers tools of a bygone era.

           The 1928  Linn Tractor is one of only three known to exist in Australia and the only one to be exhibited in a public Historical Museum. What a truly gr...

Housing an eclectic collection of over 10,000 items. Interpreting lifestyle and cultural themes of the Lockyer Valley and surrounding areas. An extensive display of musical instruments as well as th...

                  This shed was built in 2014 and is used to house tractors given on loan. These complement the tractors we already own and hav...

                    This chapel was originally The Blenheim Methodist Church. It was moved to Mt Berryman in 1942  and was opened in August 194...

Laidley Jail is a historic jail that  contains: Wooden bed, Assorted handcuffs, Leg irons, Imitation Ned Kelly,s armour

Originally the home of DesJardins, a pioneering family at Gehrvale (Mt Mort, some 9 kilometres south of Laidley). A photo of the hut in its original location is on display. Typical of the homes buil...

               Located where is likely the original kitchen of the slab hut would have been situated. This oven was originally built at Blenheim in 1931 and ma...