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Opposition Analysis: Star to miss

West Coast will be without one of its star players for Friday night's clash.

10:16am  Jun 19, 2013

Opposition Analysis: Eagles to regain four stars

WEST COAST could regain four of its star players for Friday night’s clash against Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium.

9:53am  Jun 19, 2013

Hawks support ‘Tour de Crawf’

Hawthorn Football Club is proud to support Shane Crawford's ride to Western Australian for Breast Cancer Network Australia.

8:45am  Jun 19, 2013

Latest HawksTV

Last time we met West Coast

4:44pm  Jun 19, 2013

HawkTalk Episode 11

2:01pm  Jun 19, 2013

HawkTalk Ep11 Podcast

1:31pm  Jun 19, 2013

Hawks Museum

The home of the Mighty Hawks, the Hawks Museum tells the story
of the people that have made the Hawthorn Football Club the most successful club in the last 50 years, 10 Premierships, 4 Brownlow medals, 5 Norm Smith medals and arguably the two best full forwards in the history of the game.

There are three areas for visitors to experience - 

The Foyer


See the magnificent portraits of Club Legends; John Kennedy Snr and Leigh Matthews, Graham Arthur, Michael Tuck and Peter Hudson.

The Hawks Museum

  • The Club chronology
  • The Premiership Cabinet
  • The largest Guernsey collection in the AFL
  • Hear Kennedy Snr address to the 1975 team
  • The Team photos
  • The old rubdown table in the Trainers’ display
  • Plus many more Brown & Gold stories

The Stairway of Memories

Relive Glenferrie, Princes Park, Waverley, historically important reminders of the Hawks former home grounds, the Social Club, the Trainers & the Past Players Rooms.

Hours, Admission, Location

Hawks Museum Hours
Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday – Closed
Sundays – Closed
Or by appointment

Contact
03 9535 3075 or email hawksmuseum@hawthornfc.com.au

Admission
Glenferrie Gold and Friends of the Hawks Museum are Free (must wear current badge)
Adult - $2.00, Concession/Child - $1 (tickets available at HawksNest)

Location
Ricoh Centre, Waverley Park 
Stadium Circuit
Mount Waverley
(Melway map ref: 80 H2)

If visiting by public transport
Catch Pakenham, Cranbourne or Dandenong train from Flinders Street to Huntingdale Station, bus stop across road from station, catch Smart Bus 900 and ask for the Waverley Park stop.  You will see Waverley from bus stop.

Friends of the Hawks Museum

Hawks fans interested to learn more about the Friends of the Hawks Museum and support the continuing growth of the museum  - join up and have the pleasure of wearing the unique Hawks Museum badge and gaining unlimited access.

Download the 2013 Friends of the Hawks Museum membership form (.pdf).

The Hawks Museum is seeking the support from the wider Hawthorn community to help with the further development of the Club Collection at Waverley.

The collection has grown enormously since Hawks Forever first began in 1992. The search continues for guernseys, trophies, club publications, photographs, membership tickets and medallions, in short, anything brown & gold that will help us tell the Hawthorn story all the better.

Hawks Museum merchandise

HawksNest online has a range of exclusive Hawks Museum items available for purchase.
Visit HawksNest online.

Waverley Park Tours

Hawthorn supporters and Football fans in general have the chance to see the Club’s state-of-the-art facilities with the Waverley Park Tours, find out more.

LATEST HAWKS MUSEUM UPDATES

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Mum knitted me a Hawk in 1958

When the Hawks Museum was planning the proposed exhibit to feature the 70th anniversary of the Hawk Mascot in November 2012, a call was sent out seeking information on who may have the oldest toy or mascot Hawk.  

8:45am May 28, 2013

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Old Hawthorn families visit Museum

The Hawks Museum recently played host to two families with long associations with the Club that dates back to the days when Hawthorn played in the Victorian Football Association.

1:40pm May 1, 2013

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Hawks display cups

As part of the revamp of HawksNest and the reception area at the Ricoh Centre, the cups are now housed in a state of the art wall cabinet at the entrance to the home of the Hawks.

9:27am Apr 3, 2013

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New exhibit at the Hawks Museum

Each year the Hawks Museum acknowledges three players who typified the spirit of the brown and gold.

9:15am Mar 12, 2013

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Hawks Museum gains Accreditation

In December 2012 the Hawks Museum gained accreditation with the Federal body of Museums Australia.

2:22pm Feb 11, 2013