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• Magnetic Musuem 2024 Exhibition
Date: Fri August 16 - 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Location: MI History & Craft Centre & Magnetic Museum - Picnic Bay
‘Magnetic Attraction – The Island of Magical Charm’
In 1770 Lieutenant James Cook saw the land mass now known as Magnetic Island and named it ‘Magnetical Head or Isle’ on the premise that his compass had gone awry when he was nearby.
Cook’s belief there was a magnetic force of physics surrounding the Island has had few supporters over the years. However, that Magnetic Island has a very real ‘magnetic attraction’ for those who have lived there, visited or even been compelled to stay there is undeniable.
Magnetic Museum’s 2024 exhibition ‘Magnetic Attraction – the Island of Magical Charm’ focuses on various groups of people who have visited Magnetic Island or made the Island their home including, among others, those quarantined there from 1878, the lifesaver fraternity from the late 1920s, honeymooners, service personnel during World War II and farmers.
Open 5 days a week from 10am to 2pm (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
11 Granite St, Picnic Bay (next to the Police Station).