The Scone & Upper Hunter Historical Society and Museum marked a significant milestone recently, celebrating 70 years of preserving the region’s rich history.
A special anniversary luncheon was held on Tuesday 21 April at the Scone Arts and Crafts Hall. The event was officially opened by Dave Layzell MP, Member for Upper Hunter.
Guest speaker Anna Fraser, a highly regarded immersive artist, gave a presentation on her developing work Time Portal - a major new permanent installation to be housed in the historic Scone Lock-up at the Museum.
Fraser, whose previous work includes large-scale projections for Vivid Sydney, the Sydney Opera House, and special effects for Hollywood films, is creating a new work that reflects the stories and collection of the Scone Museum. Time Portal is a project by Anna Fraser and Suzannah Jones (Case Collective) in collaboration with the Scone Museum, funded by the NSW Government through CREATE NSW.
Over the past six months, Anna has worked closely with the Museum’s volunteers and local community members, researching the collection and local history. She has also run workshops using Procreate with students from the area, where they learned to bring museum items and stories to life through animation. Works created in this program will be showcased at the Museum in conjunction with Anna’s installation.
The final multi-media immersive installation will launch on Sunday 21 June 2026.
The work will also feature a sound component by respected sound artist Gary Sinclair, incorporating recorded sounds and spoken word from community members.
Photo: Group photo from the Scone Museum 70th Anniversary Luncheon.
Caption: Left to right: Dave Layzell MP with members and volunteers of the Scone & Upper Hunter Historical Society; Carolyn Carter, Don MacDougall, Melissa MacDougall, Margaret MacDougall, Suzannah Jones, Judy McMahon, Carol Ray, Anna Fraser, and Dianne Walmsley
Photo courtesy of Scone Museum