Take a look back at South Australia's love affair with the ocean.
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Violet Rowe Swimwear Collection
Mezzanine Level
Take a journey through the evolution of bathing costumes. Learn everything from bathing restrictions and rules to woollen bathers and string bikinis!
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
Main floor
What happens to those items that get lost in 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 how did she lose her ring?
Amusements By the Sea
Main floor
Who remembers Magic Mountain? Did you know Luna Park, Sydney’s famous landmark, once graced Glenelg’s shores? See our old Magic Mountain Mirror and step back in time to a world of wonder and magic.