Visitor information

The Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum is too important for Australia to lose. We're still fighting for a secure future, and while site ownership and other hurdles mean we can't fully reopen yet (see our dedicated campaign website), we believe this Museum is worth every effort.

That's why we're reopening in phases. Right now, in Phase 1, you can visit by appointment within our set opening hours - Tuesdays & Thursdays (10 am - 4 pm) and Saturdays (10 am - 2 pm). Each visit is a "Supporters Admission", keeping the Museum alive while we rebuild and work towards bringing back the full experience. By visiting now, you're not just seeing what we currently offer - you're helping ensure the Museum has a future.

Phase 1 - Open by Appointment Within Set Hours

At this stage, visiting the Museum is less about the full museum experience and more about supporting our journey to rebuild.

There are no firearms on display, but we do have history exhibits (work in progress) and the General Machine Shop, which houses our historic machinery collection, and where we are working to recreate the sections of the working factory floor.

The museum shop will be open during visits by appointment.

As upgrades progress, we will begin adding selected antique and sectioned firearms for display.

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By car
The Museum is located at 69 Methven Street at the front of the old Factory complex. Parking for cars, caravans and RV vehicles inside the main gateway to the left of the Museum (directly oppposite the end of Ordnance Avenue).
By train Trains run about every 2 hours between Sydney and Lithgow. See Transport NSW's 'Trip Planner' website for timetables.
The Museum is approximately 2 km walk from the railway station.
Lithgow Buslines Route 100 stops at the railway station and the Museum. See their website for the timetable.