How do we recover precious heritage objects and why are they significant in the first place? Join us for an evening at the Emerald Hill Library to find out.

An afternoon of song, arias and duets… with some of the 2025 Melba Artists

The Duldig Studio, Museum, and Sculpture Garden is a unique National treasure nestled in the heart of Malvern East that showcases the extraordinary modernist art works and life of cultural influencers Karl Duldig and Slawa Horowitz-Duldig, with heritage Viennese rooms and original artist studio.

Many fascinating stories can be found among the graves at the Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery. While we won't literally 'unearth' the people, you will be pleased to hear, we will unearth their stories.

Step behind the sartorial scenes to experience the sociability, elegance, and style of Georgian and Regency gentlemen at The Johnston Collection.

Discover the decoration and furnishing of Government House, Victoria with Dr Nicole Davis

Discover the challenging role of the Curator in creating and then keeping up the appearance of several historic interiors of significance

Have you ever wondered where your family came from? Find out how to start your family history research today in our well resourced Centre. We will give you a tour of our Resource Centre and a hands on session where you will discover something about your family heritage.

Sport is woven into the social fabric of the Macedon Ranges region. In association with local sporting organisations and historical societies, this exhibition will unearth the achievements of our sporting heroes and teams through objects and stories, each telling its own unique tale. Game On!

Join Golden Dragon Museum's Research Officer, Leigh McKinnon, on a walk into the past and learn about the Chinese section of the Bendigo Cemetery and the stories of Chinese-Australians who have been laid to rest there and in other sections of the cemetery.

Join urban historian, Dr James Lesh, and architects Sonia Sarangi and Michael Smith, on a walking tour, discussing the opportunities of Re-thinking Melbourne's heritage.

Join Golden Dragon Museum's Research Officer, Leigh McKinnon, on a walk into the past and learn about the Chinese section of the White Hills Cemetery.

A one hour tour through the College

Discover some of the hidden Chinese graves in the historic Melbourne General Cemetery and learn about the history of Chinese migrants of Melbourne.

Dive into a court room world that stretches from the Depression to the late 1980s.

Visit three miners cottages each representing its own view of living today in a miners cottage. Includes two talks on heritage by noted historians. Miners cottages are at 57 Green St California Gully, 9 Black Street Long Gully and 34 Valentine Street Ironbark, within a short drive of each other.

BottledSnail Productions presents a rehearsed play reading of Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale", a one off performance in the historic former Bendigo Law Courts.

Uncover the hidden history of Melbourne’s prison burial sites in Bones & Burial Boxes: Digging Up the Past at Prison Burial Sites, a compelling exhibition that reveals the untold stories behind some of the city’s most infamous institutions. Through rare artefacts and groundbreaking archaeological discoveries, the exhibition illuminates a shadowy chapter of Melbourne’s past.

Join this lighthearted look at Mrs Helen Brown of Como and discover the hidden influence Helen had on establishing Como as "the place to be" in the colonies.

Immerse yourself in the lives of those who lived, created, loved, and lost in Waller House.

A day to celebrate art at Gulf Station and an opportunity for visitors to see the unique buildings and ground through the eyes of various local and regional artists.