Golden Dragon Museum
Golden Dragon Museum
4.5
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Golden Dragon Museum is a living history of the Chinese people in Bendigo from the goldrush to the present day.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Shaun D
Newcastle, Australia303 contributions
Jan 2022
Bendigo is a small place so don't expect a huge museum. Having said that, for the price it's excellent and the museum offers enough to give you a feel for how the Chinese contributed to the gold rush in the 1800's and to the wider area. I enjoyed the different exhibits and having a read of the blurbs which give you the history. The staff are helpful and there's also the Chinese Gardens which are beautiful and relaxing. Certainly worth visiting to get some history of the Chinese contribution to Bendigo.
Written January 5, 2022
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Mary B
Painesville, OH14 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We visited the Golden Dragon Museum with friends who live in Kangaroo Flat. The museum is a beautiful, calming experience.
Local guides are helpful in answering questions about the various pieces on exhibit. We spent 1.5 hours in the museum and gardens. Highly recommend this Bendigo attraction.
Local guides are helpful in answering questions about the various pieces on exhibit. We spent 1.5 hours in the museum and gardens. Highly recommend this Bendigo attraction.
Written January 15, 2020
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Bomoh
Mount Gambier, Australia763 contributions
Mar 2021 • Couples
Far more exhibits than I expected. Good historical records and value for money.
Visit somewhat spoiled by screaming children not controlled by parents.
Museum staff should have intervened to restore calm as it spoiled all other visitors' experience.
Visit somewhat spoiled by screaming children not controlled by parents.
Museum staff should have intervened to restore calm as it spoiled all other visitors' experience.
Written March 23, 2021
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janandpat2018
Melbourne, Australia44 contributions
Jan 2020
What a wonderful and interesting place to visit. Saw the old Dragon that has just been retired and met the new Dragon. So colourful and beautifully decorated. The whole display is very colourful and well placed around the Museum. Bendigo has a very proud Chinese hiEaster to see the Dragons on parade.
Written January 28, 2020
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Traveller
Melbourne, Australia17,413 contributions
Apr 2022
My wife and I visited this place during our recent holiday in Bendigo. We walked here from The Quest Central Apartments where we stayed for 2 nights.
This museum opened in 1991, followed by the Yi Yuan Gardens next to it, in 1996. The Guan Yin Temple at the far corner opened in November 1996. In 2010, the Dai Gum San (in Chinese, this translates to Big Golden Mountain) forecourt was completed.
This cluster of attractions became a major tourist attraction in Bendigo. We were impressed by some of the artifacts in the Museum's collection, especially the Jade Carriage, Loong (meaning Dragon), the world's oldest Imperial Dragon and Dai Gum Loong, the world's longest Imperial Dragon.
This museum opened in 1991, followed by the Yi Yuan Gardens next to it, in 1996. The Guan Yin Temple at the far corner opened in November 1996. In 2010, the Dai Gum San (in Chinese, this translates to Big Golden Mountain) forecourt was completed.
This cluster of attractions became a major tourist attraction in Bendigo. We were impressed by some of the artifacts in the Museum's collection, especially the Jade Carriage, Loong (meaning Dragon), the world's oldest Imperial Dragon and Dai Gum Loong, the world's longest Imperial Dragon.
Written April 16, 2022
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,598 contributions
Jan 2021
The Golden Dragon Museum explains the history of the Chinese in Australia, in particular the Bendigo region. The first Chinese arrived in Bendigo in the 1850s, lured by the Great Australian Gold Rush. The Museum has a number of interesting features, including a Chinese garden and the processional dragon Loong. Loong means dragon in Chinese. Also of interest is the temple dedicated to Kuan Yin, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. The Golden Dragon is a living museum, local guides can assist in putting the exhibits in context. Chinese New Years Day is February 12, 2021. The coming Lunar New Year is the Year of the Ox. Oxen are hard-working, intelligent beasts, so we can hope for an auspicious year. The museum is interesting, it's well worth a tour.
Written January 20, 2021
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,598 contributions
Apr 2021
There have been Chinese people in Australia for centuries. but they arrived in numbers following the Great Australian Gold Rush in 1851. The Golden Dragon Museum records the history of the Chinese people in central Victoria from the 1850s to the present. The Golden Dragon is a record of Chinese culture and the experience of the Chinese in Australia, The research centre contains immigration records, family trees and cemetery records. The archival records hold over 11,000 newspaper articles. The Tea Room and Gift Shop are worth a visit.
Written June 13, 2021
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inverloch6
Melbourne, Australia37 contributions
Mar 2021
The museum is an experience in the history of the chinese in Bendigo. The exhibits which are mostly donated are many and varied. There are dragons including the largest in the world, coinage, statues, carriages, many relics, prints etc. It is well wortha visit when visiting Bendigo
Written March 26, 2021
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Michelle C
Geelong, Australia322 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
It was initially a time filler for us but we were so wrong. The place had so many interesting facts. Lots to learn about the chinese in Bendigo's history. The garden is also so beautiful. Autumn leaves on the trees among the evergreen bamboo is so beautiful. Worth a visit.
Written May 18, 2022
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flametrees
Alice Springs, Australia207 contributions
Feb 2023
Interesting but some of the information boards are a little difficult to read in the low light.
The big dragon is impressive but would have been good to see some video footage of the dragon's past performances.
The garden and pond were lovely.
The big dragon is impressive but would have been good to see some video footage of the dragon's past performances.
The garden and pond were lovely.
Written February 25, 2023
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John Wade 29 has nailed the various prices.
It’s actually cheap considering the quality of the attraction.
Make sure you pay the fee for the local guide as the experience is so much richer.
Written January 4, 2018
GoldenDragonMuseum
Bendigo, Australia
The Golden Dragon Chinese Tearoom serves light meals and refreshments. Tours Groups are able to book by calling the museum. The operating hours are 10am - 4pm Tue - Sun. Please refer to the website for pubic holiday trading hours.
Written May 13, 2016
philippa3585
Swan Hill, Australia
Please tell me the senior price into the Deborah Mine
Written November 17, 2015
GoldenDragonMuseum
Bendigo, Australia
You will need to contact the Central Deborah Mine for their price list, as it is not an attraction we manage or own.
Written November 30, 2015
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