Bridgetown Jigsaw Gallery

The Gallery houses hundreds of jigsaw puzzles collected since the 1940s. It is the largest collection of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Mrs Jessie Brierley arrived in Bridgetown in 1940, searching for peace and a happy and secure life for her children. Often in the evenings, the family would work together on jigsaw puzzles, which when completed would be mounted and hung on walls around the family farm. When Mrs Brierley opened a guesthouse at the completion of the war, visitors also completed puzzles, and often, when returning to various corners of the world, they would send gifts of new puzzles. Thus the collection grew! As a gesture of thanks for all that Bridgetown had given her, Mrs Brierley offered her collection to the community in 1978. She provided funds to line and carpet a gallery suitable to house the collection - a tribute to her generosity in supporting any project designed to promote or improve the district. Since 1978, the collection has continued to expand with gifts from visitors, and donations are used to mount new jigsaws and maintain the existing collection. Our amazing collection varies in types, from classic art, famous landscapes, 3D jigsaws, WASGIJs and much more. The sizes range from our smallest at 99 pieces (it's much smaller than it sounds!) to our largest at 40,320 pieces, measuring over 7m long! It is an absolute must-see when visiting Bridgetown. Entry is $5 Adults, $3 Children and $12 for a Family (2A+2C)