Top Things to do in Sapphire Coast
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Top 10 Museums in Sapphire Coast, New South Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Sapphire Coast, Australia including Lazy Lizard Gallery, Spiral Gallery Cooperative, Bandicoot Pottery, Killer Whale Museum, Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre, Bega Valley Regional Gallery, ART on Imlay, Bega Pioneer Museum, Old School Museum, Bega Cheese Heritage Centre.
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1. Lazy Lizard Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By marie_donnell - Weston, Australia
It was such a lovely surprise to find this beautiful gallery. It was packed with a gorgeous selection of artwork created by local artists. There are many varied styles, something to suit everyone from cute, modestly priced handmade jewelry to incredible fine art up for purchase. I highly recommend stopping in, you might get to meet Carol, who was absolutely lovely to chat to.
2. Spiral Gallery Cooperative
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Spiral Gallery Co-operative Limited is a not for profit artists-run cooperative established in 1997. The Gallery caters to a broad range of artists including painters, sculptors, glass artists, gold and silversmiths, textile artist, printers, photographers, mixed media and installation artists living within the Bega Valley and beyond.
3. Bandicoot Pottery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Daniel Lafferty established Bandicoot Pottery since 1990. It is situated about 5 kms east of Cobargo on the Bermagui Road. Visitors are welcome by appointment to experience pottery in action, be able to pick up a bargain or two and enjoy a learning experience. Pottery is hand crafted and individually designed specialising in functional decorative one off wood fired pieces. Open by appointment give us a ring and come out and visit
4. Killer Whale Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 836 reviews
Reviewed By 4_Aussies_inOz - Sydney, Australia
We visited the museum on a windy, cooler day and it was the perfect experience for bad beach weather! Adults and kids alike will be entertained for a couple of hours here, even with covid restrictions closing some minor sections & viewing telescopes. The museum is well set out, despite being small, and the gift shop is well organised. Hubby and I read every single signboard and these gave us such a deeper understanding of the whaling industry in Eden and of the local locations we had visited the previous day. Excellent covid-safe provisions and clean public toilets. Views from the top floor and outside are beautiful.
5. Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre
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4.5 based on 49 reviews
The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre is an exciting hands-on experience for everyone. Full of interesting, thought provoking marine displays and exhibits including Live animals, a Touch Tank, Shark exhibit, Treasure Hunt and much more. During school holidays check out our exciting indoor and outdoor holiday activities for all ages like our Rock Pool Ramble Discovery Tours and Guided Snorkel Discovery Tours. The centre is located in Eden but our programs and activities extend beyond the Bega Valley Shire. For cruise passengers we are located just 250m from where passengers disembark. We are open special hours to accommodate cruise ships, please see our website and Facebook page for up-to-date times. We can run snorkel tours and rock pool visits for all cruise passengers (bookings required)and guarantee that you will not miss the boat. We are a wonderful way to see the unique marine wildlife that lives on the Sapphire Coast.
Reviewed By Sunshine758391
I went with my 9-year-old. Excellent educational facility. There are lots of information boards (reading) but also lots of hands-on exhibits. It's interesting. There's a microscope exhibition where you can have a close look at and compare details like the surface of a crab and the surface of a sea urchin. Lots of shells you can hold. Some unusual specimens. There is a beachcomber exhibit where you can examine a desiccated moray eel, shark eggs, and such. We loved the octopus in the aquarium. The exhibition on how long it takes different plastic items to decompose was an eye-opener. The next day, Kerryn took us out snorkelling. A bit pricey, but it was worth the money because we had all the gear including wetsuits, because Kerryn is a very good guide and instructor, and because it was an entry level experience for my son who had never snorkelled before. We floated around a sheltered bay. This was a good site with a range in biodiversity and water depth. My son was amazed and is looking forward to another snorkelling experience. Kerryn followed up by emailing some pictures of marine life in the site. Well worth it.
6. Bega Valley Regional Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
*Please note, BVRG will be closed 25 December 2019 - 1 January 2020 inclusive* Bega Valley Regional Gallery (BVRG) is located in the South East corner of New South Wales, half way between Australia’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne and three hours’ drive from the nation’s capital, Canberra. Idyllically situated within the Bega Valley Shire on the land of the original custodians, the people of the Yuin Nation, a landscape of pristine wilderness, rich pastures, unspoilt coastline and boutique villages, the BVRG is the regions only publicly funded gallery and an outpost for contemporary visual culture. Holding up to eight important exhibitions annually, the gallery also boasts one of the country’s richest and most loved portrait awards, a $50,000 non-acquisitive prize for realistic portraiture which in 2016 reaches its tenth anniversary.
Reviewed By 767ang_b
This gallery is an absolute gem, tucked away in the unsuspecting town of Bega. Apparently there is a plan to build a bigger & better gallery and make it more of an obvious destination for out-of-towner's visiting the area. That would be so great, cause the curation at the gallery is amazing and would be so good to see what they would do with a bigger space. I've visited twice now, (on my way to friends who live in the area) once for a fabulous photography exhibition about African street fashion (Sierra Leone based Australian photographer) and this time for a kitsch Australiana art installation. Both times have been fun, eye-opening and thought provoking. Highly recommend dropping in for your contemporary art fix. Both times it was FREE as well!
7. ART on Imlay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By JayR142 - Bairnsdale, Australia
Such a great find! Supporting local artisans this great big shop was a delightful way to spend time and find some lovely pieces to take home.
8. Bega Pioneer Museum
9. Old School Museum
10. Bega Cheese Heritage Centre
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 374 reviews
Reviewed By danielle1314 - Paynesville, Australia
Really enjoyed looking around the cheese history museum (free entry). Devonshire tea was delicious. Scones were light and fluffy, milkshake was thick and creamy and coffee was great. Staff were friendly. Craft shop full to the brim of locally made crafts and souvenirs. Good selection of cheese and local produce as well as Bega souvenirs. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
