Museum of the Riverina facts for kids

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Museum of the Riverina

Established	1967
Location	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales

The Museum of the Riverina is a fun local history museum. It is located in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Wagga Wagga is a city in the Riverina region. This region is in the south-western part of New South Wales.

The museum started in 1967. It was created by the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society. Its first home was near the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens.

In the late 1990s, the Wagga Wagga City Council began running the museum. They brought the buildings at the Botanic Gardens site together. In 1999, a second museum site opened. This new site was at the Historic Council Chambers. It is on the corner of Baylis and Morrow Streets.

Today, the Historic Council Chambers site shows special travelling exhibitions. These are displays that move from one museum to another. The Botanic Gardens site holds the museum's main collection. It also has the exciting Sporting Hall of Fame. This collection includes interesting items like figurines from the Tichborne case.

The museum also helps other museums in the Riverina region. It works with 38 different museums.

Meet the Sporting Legends: Hall of Fame

The Museum of the Riverina's Botanic Gardens site.

The Museum of the Riverina has a special Sporting Hall of Fame. It celebrates amazing sportspeople from the area. These athletes have achieved great things in their sports. Here are some of the stars who have been inducted:

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