Tours at the
Golden Dragon Museum

Discover Centuries of History and Culture. Be Guided Through a Taste of China in Bendigo

The Golden Dragon Museum offers a range of educational experiences across all ages and school levels.

For bookings and enquiries, please contact us.



Tours are available between 10am and 3:30pm and must be booked in advance. For tour inquiries and group bookings email us on: 



visitorexperienceofficer@goldendragonmuseum.org

Golden Dragon Museum offers guided tours to visiting groups.

• The General Guided Tour – this tour is a great way to see and learn about the highlights of the collection as well as learn about the history of Chinese in Bendigo.
• Year 7 Ancient History Tour – a tour designed to complement the national curriculum. This is a great way to bring ancient history to life.
• Year 9 Immigration History Tour – a tour designed to complement the national curriculum. Students can see and learn about the first hand struggles of Chinese immigrants in a museum dedicated to their stories.
• VCE History Revolutions: China – links between the history of the Bendigo Chinese and the Chinese revolutions are amazing and intricate. The museum contains some incredible artefacts from these periods of great change and upheaval.

For further information on these tours, or if you have another topic you’d like explored, please contact the museum.

Take a journey into the past with our Museum Guides on a ‘Historical Walk’ around Bridge Street and Chinese Precinct where you can learn all about Bendigo’s old China Town.

Also offered is a tour of the ‘White Hills Cemetery – Chinese Section’ which is an informative and popular prelude to visiting the Joss House Temple in White Hills. In addition we also offer a tour of the Bendigo Cemetery which includes that burial ground’s smaller but historically important Chinese section as well as a number of burial sites at which you will hear some poignant and significant stories from Bendigo’s Chinese past.

Prior bookings are essential.

Historical Walk Primary $6 / Secondary $8 per student
 White Hills Cemetery – Chinese Section Primary $6 / Secondary $8 per student

Please note that White Hills Cemetery is approximately 20 minutes’ drive from the Museum.

Occasionally we will offer ‘one off’ tours to celebrate special themes or events. Every year we usually offer a specially themed tour or talk to coincide with the National Trust’s Heritage Festival.

Liking our Facebook page ‘Sun Loong’ is a good way to keep up to date with upcoming tours and events.

We can also tailor tours to fit your needs. Please contact the Museum if you would like to explore options around arranging tailored educational or historic tours and note that fees may be payable above standard admission costs.

Craft Programs for students, adults and special interest groups are often run through the school holidays.

Please contact the Museum to enquire what is be coming up and follow us on social media.