| Colonial Cottage Museum | |
| Coordinates: | -32.1389°N 150.3537°W |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Location: | Bow Street, Merriwa, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
| Beginning Label: | Design period |
| Built: | 18471856 |
| Owner: | Upper Hunter Shire Council |
| Designation1: | New South Wales State Heritage Register |
| Designation1 Offname: | Cottage Museum; Merriwa Cottage |
| Designation1 Type: | State heritage (built) |
| Designation1 Date: | 2 April 1999 |
| Designation1 Number: | 259 |
| Designation1 Free1name: | Type |
| Designation1 Free1value: | historic site |
| Designation1 Free2name: | Category |
| Designation1 Free3name: | Builders |
The Colonial Cottage Museum is a heritage-listed former cottage and now museum at Bow Street, Merriwa, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Merriwa Cottage and Cottage Museum. The property is owned by the Upper Hunter Shire Council and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
The cottage was built between 1847 and 1856 as a private residence. The cottage was made from local sandstone quarried that was pushed down on timber slabs. The cottage served as a series of banking businesses until the 1950s when it became a private residence. The original building consisted of four rooms, a cellar area and a separate kitchen at the rear of the building, since removed.[2] [3]
The Colonial Cottage Museum was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]