the museum of the riverina was established in 1967 by the wagga wagga and district historical society. wagga wagga city council took over its operations in the late 1990s and it now operates at two sites. the historic council chambers site on the corner of baylis and morrow streets in central wagga, hosts travelling exhibitions and the main site at the botanic gardens is home to the main collection including the wagga wagga sporting hall of fame. the museum also has an important collection of memorabilia about the tichborne case, including a set of four rare plaster figurines depicting characters from the trial, a complete set of hard-bound court transcripts and a monumental painting entitled "the tichborne trial" painted in 1874 by nathan hughes, which hangs in the city's council chambers.