This Event will be a display of framed photos, articles and information of many of our settlers, with two themes at the Museum in the Heritage Precinct of Echuca
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Mother’s Day High Tea at Bonegilla Migrant Experience
Gather your loved ones and celebrate Mother's Day at Bonegilla Migrant Experience with a special high tea.

Signatures from the Front
The Agnes Hansen WW1 Signature Quilt will be on display for the first time in six years.
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Connecting with the past through Photographs
Historic photographs from the Williamstown Historical Society collection, including Williamstown, Newport & Spotswood, alongside present-day photographs taken near the same spot.
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Altona Homestead Guided Tour
The Altona Homestead provides visitors of all ages the opportunity to take a step back to the time of our early settlers to the region of Altona.

Patchwork Quilts – Connecting threads from Tradition to Innovation
Rachaeldaisy Dodd, an acclaimed Australian quilt maker and designer showcases her collection of quilts and shares stories in a Trunk Show

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.

Old Laverton School Open Day
Visit the restored Old Laverton School, taking in the history of the historic site as an early school building and rural outpost of the developing city in Melbourne’s west in the late 1880s.
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A Walk in High Street Yackandandah
The heart of any small town is its main street. High Street Yackandandah is no exception. We invite you to our current exhibition, to see and hear the stories of our main street.

Marvellous Melbourne Mansions with Andrew Dixon
Three marvellous mansions in Melbourne: Labassa (Caulfield North), Villa Alba (Kew) and Mandeville Hall (Toorak) are all rare survivors of the late nineteenth century.

Villa Alba Museum Open Day
Come and explore the 1880s mansion's wonderful hand-painted and stencilled decorations and recreated heritage garden.

A Different Game
A unique look into the early history of Australian football in Meredith and it’s surrounding areas, and it’s immersion within those local communities. Local greats include the first player to play 300 games, Geelong and South Melbourne star Peter “The Great” Burns.

Mid Century Furniture Restoration at Robin Boyd’s iconic Walsh Street house
Interested in mid-century furniture? Do you have pieces that need some love?
Learn techniques and tips from one of Melbourne's leading restoration experts. Join our informative workshops at the iconic former home of Australian architect and writer, Robin Boyd.

UPDATED – Pompously Bendigo! Explore the Former Bendigo Post Office on Pall Mall.
Pompously Benndigonian! The Former Bendigo Post Office opened in 1887 and was the largest building of its type outside of Melbourne. Immerse yourself in the rich stories of a golden past, explore stunning heritage architecture fashioned in a time when Bendigo was the richest city in the world.
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Historian for a Day
Enjoy a special viewing of Glen Eira City Council's new 'Historian For A Day: Local History Education Resources.'
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Williamstown Botanic Gardens: Secrets of the Pinetum
Follow the historic, winding pathways of Williamstown Botanic Gardens through the rejuvenated Pinetum to discover the intriguing origins of the tree collection and the fascinating stories behind how they came to be here.
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Sons of Williamstown
The Sons of Williamstown project involved the refurbishment of the Great War honour board in the Williamstown Town Hall and tells the stories of the Williamstown soldiers who did not return from the war.
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Williamstown Botanic Gardens: Postcards from the Gardens – Moments in time
Using the historic postcard collection of the Williamstown Botanic Gardens archive, visitors will explore the early 1900’s craze for postcard sending and collecting.
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Williamstown Heritage Walking Tours – Step back in time
Unlock the secrets of the historic Williamstown waterfront and seaport. One hour in duration and catering to all abilities, explore the historic seaport of waterfront Williamstown, as well as its hidden lanes, monuments and buildings.
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Spotswood Industrial Heritage Walking Tour
This tour of Spotswood provides an insight into the people, industries and businesses that transformed this landscape from a dairy farm to one of the Victoria's most important manufacturing hubs. Take a walk in a group with Williamstown's Visitor Information Centre's Sean O'Sullivan
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Fire Services Museum of Victoria Display
Exhibition of equipment, and artefacts relating to Victoria's Fire Service History.
