Come and join us for Mother’s Day at Days Mill and hear stories about the important role women have played in our agricultural industry.
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Browse All EventsGrants Picnic Grounds Connections from Traditional Owners, Bullen Bullen Story, to todays picnics in the Sherbrooke National Park
A week-long event celebrating the connections in the Sherbrooke Forrest. From Traditional Owners Dreaming Story of Bullen Bullen, Indigenous Women’s workshop, Tom Tregellas Lyrebird history exhibition, Monbulk Historical Society Picnic ground colonial heritage exhibition.
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Yarra Bend Park Archaeology Discovery Walk
Join a guided walk with heritage experts from Parks Victoria, Heritage Victoria, and Alliance Archaeology to learn about the management of the archaeological remains of the former Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum and the extent of what is still under our feet at this popular urban park.
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Heritage Victoria’s Connections to Bendigo: A Floor Talk
A floor talk by Leigh McKinnon, Research Officer, Golden Dragon Museum, on the Museum’s current temporary exhibition Victoria’s Goldfields: Chinese Curiosities from Heritage Victoria which highlights the interesting and often unknown connections between this collection and Bendigo.
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Golden Dragon Museum and Heritage Victoria: A Collaboration
A floor talk by Megan Hall, Collections Manager, Golden Dragon Museum, which focuses on highlighting the collaboration between the Museum and Heritage Victoria in the development of the Museum's temporary exhibition 'Victoria's Goldfields: Chinese Curiosities from Heritage Victoria'.
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Archaeology Site Dig and Expert Panel Discussion
The National Trust and the Heritage Council of Victoria presents this opportunity for visitors of all ages to immerse themselves in Victoria’s rich history, while exploring the exciting discipline of archaeology.
Webinar Series | Heritage: What you didn’t know
Hear from a series of professional industry speakers on a range of topics designed to broaden your understanding of heritage. This webinar series will cover topics including what are the common misconceptions about heritage, what does archaeology actually look like today and why is heritage relevant in combating climate change?
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Trees: A Canopy Extraordinaire Exhibition
A City of Greater Dandenong exhibition that celebrates, reflects and recognises the significance of trees in the local landscape over time and the essential timber industry that grew the local community. An opportunity to understand how we can sustain the tree canopy for future generations.
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Pentridge Prison Tours
This is a place that challenges and confronts, deeply connected to the social and cultural fabric of Australia. The stories within this journey are deep, unique, and expose the intricacies of prison punishment. Visitors are able to explore the former prison’s B Division and the notorious H Division. Nights tours and family-friendly tours are also offered.
Fire Services Museum of Victoria Display
Exhibition of equipment, and artefacts relating to Victoria's Fire Service History.
The creation of a diocese: Faith, Gold, and the early pioneer priests in western Victoria
This display investigates some of the first catholic priests who worked in the surrounding goldfields and within the western district of Victoria. It explores the formation of the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat and the installation of Bishop Michael O’Connor in 1874 .
Now you see it, soon you won’t; Heritage Shipping Control Tower, Victoria Harbour
This prominent, once cutting-edge maritime infrastructure asset sits on the tip of North Wharf in Docklands. Among the heritage-listed Victoria Harbour and Yarra River, stands the Shipping Control Tower, which played a crucial role in Melbourne and Victoria’s prosperity.
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Lantern Ghost Tours
Explore King William's Town, the original capital of Victoria, by lamp light. Steeped with history, apparitions, alleyways and lager it was once a thriving town full of colourful ladies, drunken sailors and convicts.
CANCELLED – History Matters: A brief history of Gardiners Creek
Learn the history of Gardiners Creek in this engaging and informative talk by renowned archaeologist and historian Dr Gary Presland.
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Jewish Museum of Australia historical walking tour of Melbourne
Embark on a captivating walking journey through Melbourne's rich Jewish history with the Jewish Museum of Australia's Historical Walk, led by popular and expert guide, Terry Ashton.
Locked Up in Pentridge Prison’s D Division
Our tours provide insights into D Division's history (Remand prison) and introduces individuals who have spent time in the prison. The tour is conducted by ex-prison officers and former Pentridge inmates.
Maritime Open Houses & Shore Walk
Come behind the gates and doors of the historical yacht clubs and marinas, maritime operations and shipwright workshops to experience the Williamstown Maritime industry in an open house setting, with live music at clubs, guided tours and meals available for purchase and shipwrights showing their craftmanship.
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1838 and a ‘Benalla secret’: Seeking the truth about colonisation and Aboriginal resistance in north-east Victoria
This presentation by members of the Benalla Aboriginal History Group will explore the historical story of Aboriginal life, colonisation and frontier conflict in Benalla.
The Teapot in Victoria: Connections in Time
The teabag may be ubiquitous in contemporary life, but for most of the period from 1840 tea was brewed in a teapot, or in a billy over the fire. Explores the history of tea drinking in Victoria, through the lens of the humble teapot in this free online talk.
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