Join local history groups and enthusiasts in celebrating Casey and Cardinia’s shared past. 

Visit the Grant Historic area with a guided tour around the ghost town of Grant including one of the main mines in the district. Drive to the heritage listed spectacular Harrison's Cut water diversion for an understanding of how alluvial mining was carried out.

Some museum objects seem to be asleep in our storage rooms. They are like secret agents.
From the extensive array of objects collected over six decades, this exhibition connects you with more than 180 secret agents. Their undercover identities slept in our store, preserved by our Society.

This proposed site visit of Fossil Beach Mornington will be accompanied by visiting experts with knowledge and interest in the significant features.
State and Nationally important for the geology, palaeontology, cement works 1862-64 plus coastal and natural elements.

See how leisure time by the sea has changed, and sometimes stayed the same, over the many years that people have been Enjoying Our Waterfront: Since Forever

Join us as we launch our new exhibition - Enjoying Our Waterfront: Since Forever

Go on a voyage of discovery at Revolutions Transport Museum with our series of short talks. Focusing on objects from the Whiteman Collection, the talks will explore how humans form connections via air, sea, and land.

The Hollywood Connection at Como House and Garden - a Recital in the Team of Pianists’ Rigg Bequest Classic Music in Historic Venues 2024 series.

Hoping to peer into the past and not sure how to find a window? Wanting to write about history but not sure where to start?
Join the SWHW for an open morning to hear how local people research and write about history, and chat to like-minded folk over morning tea.

Embark on a journey through time with our 45-minute Australian Heritage Festival Tours at the Museum of the Goldfields.

Visitors to the historic towns of Queenscliff/Point Lonsdale will enjoy a one-hour talk from local renowned artist David Beaumont on his exploration of ‘wild white man’ William Buckley (1776-1856) through the artist’s eye. Visitors can mingle with Museum members at morning tea and visit the Museum.

Embark on a weekly adventure of the weird and wonderful with "Freaky Friday" at the Burke Museum! Every Friday during the festival, we unveil one peculiar and captivating item from our extensive collection of 30,000 treasures.

Visit a comfortably renovated 1876 Miners Cottage for living in the 21st century and its attractive garden.

Walk in the footsteps of past female prisoners and discover what life was like for women incarcerated in Old Melbourne Gaol.

Ever wondered what is hidden inside one of Bendigo's most iconic buildings? Then come explore the Bendigo Military Museum with one of our knowledgeable guides and learn more about Bendigo's connections to peacekeeping operations on a tour of our temporary exhibition 'Faces of Peace'.

Join us for a fascinating talk about the history of the Moonee Ponds Creek

The Pentridge Prison Precinct Tour will encompass not only the infamous H Division, but also the surrounding precinct where visitors can learn about the ever-changing landscape of the Prison, including sections not usually included on public tours.

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.

Come on a fascinating tour of selected graves in the historic St Kilda Cemetery. Be transported back 140 years to hear about
some of the people who were involved with Ned Kelly.

Stitch in Time, an exhibition looking at craft and folk art history in the Macedon Ranges Shire created in collaboration with the Kyneton Historical Society will be running at Kyneton Museum during the Heritage Festival this year.

Join GLAAS Inc at the world premiere of 'Let the Light Shine', a 30-minute documentary that sheds new light on war by exploring the social, cultural and military history embedded in glass, especially some spectacular (rarely seen and often forgotten) stained-glass windows throughout Australia.