Tom Castro: The man who never was

Exhibition at the Museum of the Riverina
Tom Castro - Museum of the Riverina
In 1865, Wagga Wagga butcher Tom Castro stepped across the threshold of his shop and into the history books. Claiming to be the long-lost heir to the Tichborne family's Hampshire estates, Tom unwittingly set in motion one of the greatest cases of disputed identity in recent criminal history. Man, myth, would-be baronet, peep show oddity and pauper, who was Tom Castro, and did he ever really exist?

The Museum of the Riverina brings this amazing story to life in the wonderfully evocative surrounds of their Historic Council Chambers. View the Nathan Hughes painting 'The Great Tichborne Trials' alongside objects from the Museum's Tichborne collection, believed to be one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Event contact:

museum@wagga.nsw.gov.au
6926 9655
https://museumriverina.com.au/whatson/current-exhibitions/tom-castro-the-man-who-never-was

Dates + times:

Wednesday 22 July 2026
Thursday 23 July 2026
Friday 24 July 2026
Saturday 25 July 2026
Sunday 26 July 2026
Tuesday 28 July 2026
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Thursday 27 August 2026
Friday 28 August 2026
Saturday 29 August 2026
Sunday 30 August 2026

Entry costs:

Free entry

Venue:

Museum of the Riverina: Historic Council Chambers Site

cnr Baylis Street and Morrow Streets
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
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Facilities:

Carpark, Family Friendly, Non Smoking, Public Toilet

Accessibility:

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

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