Walter Sully Emporium, Art museum and commercial building in Broken Hill, Australia
The Walter Sully Emporium is an art museum and commercial building in Broken Hill featuring a two-story stone structure with red brick details and a distinctive arched galvanized iron roof. The restored heritage building on Argent Street now displays art exhibitions while maintaining its prominent position on the town's main street.
The building was established in 1885 as Broken Hill's first post office and later expanded into a major commercial enterprise. It supplied mining equipment and general merchandise to the growing community, playing a central role in the town's early economic development.
The building now serves as home to the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, showcasing works by local and Australian artists. The exhibitions reflect the creative energy of the city and its mining community.
The building is easy to locate on Argent Street, Broken Hill's main thoroughfare, and is accessible to visitors during regular opening hours. Guided tours of the current exhibitions are available, allowing visitors to explore both the gallery spaces and the heritage features of the restored structure.
The basement beneath the gallery contains original elements from when the building operated as a mining equipment and hardware supplier. These underground spaces reveal physical traces of the site's earlier commercial purpose.
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