Heritage Futures Program

23 May 2026 ‐

31 Dec 2026

12:00 am ‐ 11:59 pm

Free with property admission

Heritage Futures is a travelling outdoor installation designed and developed in partnership with Petrichor Collaborative for the National Trust’s 70th Anniversary.

Interweaving ecological elements, personal stories, and First Nations connection to Country, this program invites visitors to explore National Trust gardens and landscapes in new ways—through storytelling, creativity, and reflection on the future of heritage.

This program can be experienced at select National Trust places from late May to November 2026. See below for participating places and what dates the program will be onsite.

What to See & Do

Visitors can engage with Heritage Futures in three ways: 

  1. A self-guided audio tour – accessed on site via QR code 
  2. A collaborative creative installation – only on select days (see below)
  3. A creative response prize competition with the chance to win a 3 year membership! (Competition entry forms will only be available on site, see below)

Dates & Locations

Late May – Late June

Como House & Garden: 24 May to 14 June (Weekends only)
Rippon Lea Estate: 24 May to 14 June (Weekends only)

Late June – August

Pentridge Prison Tours: 27 June to 12 July (Daily during opening hours)
Barwon Park Mansion: (Sundays only)  
  • 28 June   
  • 5 July   
  • 12 July   
  • 19 July   
  • 26 July    
  • 2 August

September

Lakeview House:
  • 5 September
  • 12 September    
  • 19 September

October

Gulf Station:
  • 1 October
  • 25 October
The Heights: 
  • 4 October
  • 11 October 
Barwon Grange:
  • 18 October
  • 25 October 

November

McCrae Homestead:
  • 1 November    
Mulberry Hill:
  • 15 November 
La Trobe’s Cottage:
    • 29 November

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