On the Beach

Location
Violet Rowe Swimwear Collection
Main Floor & Mezzanine Level
Take a journey through the evolution of bathing costumes. Learn about everything from bathing restrictions and rules to woollen bathers and string bikinis! You can view a few of our favourites below.
Bathing Box 20
Ground Floor
From Seacliff to Glenelg, bathing boxes once lined our shores, offering people shelter and privacy. Step into Bathing Box 20 and reminisce over a bygone era.
Diving into the Past
What happens to those items that get lost to time under the waves of the ocean? Discover the stories behind objects salvaged from under the jetty’s pillions. Who is the girl named Lucy and who wore this ring?