National Wool Museum, Industrial heritage museum in Geelong, Australia.
The National Wool Museum is housed in a bluestone wool store built in 1872 and displays exhibits about textile production and manufacturing processes that shaped Australian industry. The building itself shows the working structures of a historic storage facility, with galleries that explain each stage of wool processing.
The former Dennys Lascelles Woolstore was opened as a museum in 1988 during Australia's Bicentennial Celebrations. The transformation marked a shift from active industrial use to public education about the region's wool trade legacy.
The collection tells the story of wool as the foundation of Australian industry and trade. Visitors can observe how this material shaped the region's development and remains connected to local identity.
The museum is open daily and visitors should allow time to explore the three main galleries at their own pace. Workshops offer hands-on experience with wool techniques, and local textiles are available for purchase in the shop.
A working 1910 Jacquard loom in the collection still produces rugs using traditional weaving methods. Visitors can watch this historic machinery operate and see how intricate mechanical systems create patterned textiles.
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