On Monday, "two old characters" from Pleasant Hills will be delivering the wheat they've grown specially to complete the job.

"This is really special - you need a variety of wheat that can grow really tall," the Jindera Pioneer Museum & Historical Society president explains.

"It couldn't happen for two years due to drought."

In an age where "everything created is plastic and done by big machines", Ms Wehner is excited by the opportunities the historic museum offers the public.

Lost Trades will feature at the opening of the new Working Machines Shed on Sunday, March 21 at 11am.

From whip-making, wood turning, wool felting and weavers to cross-sawing, lace, quilt and basket making, mosaics and jewellery, the public will be able to observe skills rarely seen today.

"A pile of stones will be turned into a dry stone wall in one day; it's fascinating," Ms Wehner adds.

"A lot of the things that have been done slowly and intricately in the past have been lost.

"Young people, particularly, don't realise things can be done by hand, out of natural materials and from home."

The new working machines shed will be dedicated to the late Tim Fischer, a longstanding patron of the museum.

Mr Fischer's wife, Judy Brewer, will officially open the shed and many of the machines will be operational on the day.

Housed within its walls is a variety of styles, vintages and brands with the 1916 Moline tractor a particularly rare part of the collection.

There are some interesting engines that were used to run machinery on farms including the 1915 Ronaldson Tippet Austral engine, which delights visitors with its "deep sound and slow piston movement".

Another highlight is the 1927 Oldsmobile, a "brilliant old car" that lived its life in the Walla district and is now on display at the museum.

"It is topped with a very old canoe, timber ribbed and canvas covered, perfect for an outing in our summer weather," Ms Wehner says.

She loves that this museum brings generations together and keeps alive links to local families.

The 1915 Austral engine, for example, once resided on Peter Moll's Gerogery farm.

"Peter is the grandson of PC Wagner who was the owner and operator of the general store (now museum) from 1874 until his son Gus took over in 1914," Ms Wehner said.

"Peter has only just retired from active duty at the museum at the age of 92 and has been involved here for nearly 30 years.

"It is amazing to have someone involved in the museum with such strong links to its history."