Dimboola museum turning one

By Tayyaab Masroor

Having hosted thousands of music enthusiasts in the past year, Dimboola’s “home of music” will celebrate its first birthday next month.

Dimboola Band Museum will turn one on Saturday April 22.

Owner and manager Ian Lehmann said he was ecstatic about the milestone.

“I’m feeling very confident as it’s just been recognised,” Mr Lehmann said.

“Many visitors have scheduled appointments to visit the museum throughout the year.

“I haven’t advertised but I’m very happy with the response of the community and the interstate visitors.”

Visitors typically spend close to an hour exploring the museum’s nine rooms of musical instruments and historic photographs.

Visits are by appointment only.

“It’s open only for appointments, with no more than 10 people in a group,” Mr Lehmann said.

“It becomes too many if it exceeds 10 people and then I have to put them in two groups.

“I normally have two groups every week from Victoria and South Australia.”

Mr Lehmann said tourists were always surprised by their visit to the museum.

“People are very surprised by what I have in there: pianos, pipes and also the Rotary Club band in one of the rooms.

“The band persons wearing band uniforms and holding band instruments is the most famous exhibit among visitors.

“Not just the music items and instruments are famous, but also the bedrooms in old style.”

Mr Lehmann said the museum would be closed during next month’s Wimmera Steampunk Festival.

“I’m playing along with my partner Maureen in a band at the Steampunk festival,” he said.

“I’ve been asked to open, but we can’t because we’ll be busy.

“After the Steampunk week the museum will reopen for visitors, so anyone who wants to visit can book by phone.”

A Dimboola Band Museum visit costs $2 per person.

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