McCrae Homestead and Museum
Address: 11 Beverley Rd, Mccrae, Victoria 3938
Phone: 03 5981 2866
Email: mccrae@nattrust.com.au
Web: nattrust.com.au/places_to_visit/mornington_peninsula/mccrae_homestead_galleries
Overview
The McCrae Homestead, built in 1844 by Andrew and Georgiana McCrae, is one of Victoria's oldest homesteads. It is a physical reminder of the early pioneering life, using locally available materials.
Georgiana was an accomplished artist, musician and diarist. Her sketches, housed in the museum beside the original homestead, contain the rare collection of 19th century family heirlooms and artworks.
The two museums house the story of the McCrae's and the Burrell family. The Burrell's lived at the homestead from 1851 to 1925.
Price & booking
Cost
| Type | Valid from | Valid to | Entry cost($) |
|---|
Adult | 22/07/11 | 30/06/12 | $6.00 |
Concession | 22/07/11 | 30/06/12 | $5.00 |
Child | 22/07/11 | 30/06/12 | $5.00 |
Family | 22/11/11 | 30/06/12 | $12.00 |
More info
Local directions
Melway map reference: 159 A10
Opening hours
Closed: Christmas Day. Groups by appointment.
Saturday and Sunday
12:00pm
-4:00pm
Winter hours
Additional business information
McCrae Day
The National Trust's McCrae Homestead, provides a peek at the past. See just how the early pioneers lived by exploring their home, complete with original furnishings. Take Georgiana, a lady of quality - a talented artist and diarist - marry her to Andrew, lawyer from a distinguished Scottish family, and locate them to virgin land on the Mornington Peninsula. How did they cope? Come and see the home they built and hear about daily life for the early settlers.