The Museum of People Country and Industry (MPCI) is an exciting and visionary infrastructure project that, once delivered, will transform our city and the Illawarra. Creating jobs and opportunities in diverse cultural and heritage industries as well as catalysing and elevating tourism, entertainment and hospitality offerings.
The MPCI seeks to create a contemporary and dynamic centre of storytelling that showcases how our city played a pivotal role in transforming our nation into a manufacturing giant. Ideally located in the BlueScope precinct, the MPCI will act as a centre piece that brings the stories of our culturally rich and diverse community to life.
Our museum is defined by five key pillars that stand alone but also intertwine to weave a rich cultural narrative. We will begin with the enduring stories of our First Australians, showcase our rich migrant history, highlighting how successive waves of migration have impacted on and shaped our region, celebrate our shared social history and the stories of the industrial giants who were the agents for the dramatic and transformational changes our region has witnessed for over 100 years, all influenced and witnessed by Country.
These stories will be told through the eyes of the people who lived and live here now. Through their accounts the museum will serve to generate a genuine and honest understanding of the past, authentic dialogue and engagement and extend knowledge, awareness and compassion in our community.
Please view the Museum of People Country and Industry (MPCI) Prospectus via the image link above.
Listen to the Interview with Franca Facci on Tuesday 14 October 2025 about the Museum of People Country and Industry Courtesy of ABC Illawarra Mornings with Amy Duggan
How you can help
If you feel you would like to contribute a little more, here are some ways you can help.
Make a donation
We are a charity and donations over $2 are tax deductible. This helps us to’ keep the lights on’ so to speak. As an incorporated organisation we have obligations to hold public liability insurance, maintain a functioning and virus free website, pay for website hosting and domain names etc. We do not receive any ongoing funding. We do not have any paid staff and we are all volunteers.
Become a member
Membership is $25 per year and as a member you are demonstrating unambiguous support for the vision. You also receive regular up-dates, get priority invitations to events and generate a warm feeling in your soul that you are contributing to the cultural growth of our community.
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Please Note: The Museum of People, Country and Industry (MPCI) is the major project for the MHP involving other collaborators. In effect the MHP auspices the MPCI and will continue to do so until a more suitable governance structure is determined.