The Fairfield City Museum & Gallery (FCMG), opened in 1983, occupies a 1913 Edwardian building that originally served as the Smithfield and Fairfield Municipality Council Chambers until 1920. After decades of private ownership, the Fairfield City Council acquired the property in 1980, fulfilling the wish of its last owner, Maisie Morris, for it to become a museum. The Fairfield Historical Society's lobbying was instrumental in its establishment.
Today, FCMG features three key areas. The original 1913 museum building is central. The popular Vintage Village transports visitors to the 1880s-1930s with recreated local businesses and homes, incorporating original and reconstructed heritage buildings. Highlights include the heritage-listed 1880s Slab Hut, a Victorian vernacular cottage, and Caversham Cottage, an 1880s Georgian-style weatherboard home. Additionally, the Stein Gallery, built in 1995 to complement the main building, hosts diverse exhibitions from local, state, and national contributors. It's named after a pioneering local family who were foundational museum members.