Bathurst Rail Museum wins Arts and Culture Award

MEDIA RELEASE 06 August 2020

The Bathurst Rail Museum has won the LG NSW Leo Kelly OAM Arts and Culture Award for the adaptive reuse of an historic building.

The prestigious award celebrates the outstanding achievement by local government organisations in strategic planning for arts and culture.

Mayor Bobby Bourke said the award was an honour and congratulated staff and the community for working together to create this world class facility.

“The Bathurst Rail Museum has been designed to attract international, national and local visitors adding to the suite of museums operated by Bathurst Regional Council including the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, National Motor Racing Museum and Chifley Home,” he said.

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