tas The Hobart Penitentiary Chapel and Clarendon have benefitted from concerted works programs made possible by a Tasmanian Government Built Heritage Maintenance grant.more
act On the 28 April, the Canberra Times published a report about Ted Baillieu’s Heritage Oration delivered for the National Trust (ACT) on 18 April, World Heritage Day. A transcript of the Oration will be published on the website shortly.more
nsw 12 Sep 2024The tour will be led by Historian Michelle Nichols. Experience a scenic drive across the rural Hawkesbury district and discover some of the historic cemeteries around the lesser-known parts of this historic region. Discover the unique stories from some of the graves of early settlers and their families, as wellmoreBook now
vic The Strategic Partnerships Program is an initiative by the Victorian State Government’s Department of Education to fund educational programs that enrich learning experiences. For 2024 and 2025, the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is delighted to offer subsidised or fully funded excursions and/or transport for eligible schools. For information onmore
vic 1 Jun 2024A unique opportunity as part of National Reconciliation Week to learn about the First Nations experience of incarceration at HM Prison Pentridge.more
act 5 May 2024This walk winds around City Hill to take a close look at four phases in its development. The prominent site provides many links to the Indigenous past in the surrounding landscape, and made it an apex point of the Parliamentary Triangle in Griffin’s 1913 plan for the National Capital. ThemoreBook now
vic 23 May 2024 - 31 May 2024Internal Monologues invites audiences to go beyond the façade of historical costumes and delve into the mystique of their interior, revealing their rich (hi)stories, asking us what historical costume can reveal that is absent within fashion and vice versa. By re-imagining historical artefacts from the collection of the National Trustmore
vic 9 May 2024Sung in Rippon Leas's earliest days, enjoy the songs Marian Sargood herself collected and sang in the elegant sitting room of her own home.more
nsw The National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards is an annual celebration of outstanding practice, awarding excellence in conservation of Aboriginal, built, natural and cultural heritage. “The high quality of entries created robust discussions between the judges this year” said Matthew Devine, Chair of the National Trust Heritage Awards Jury. Devine wasmore
nsw 12 Sep 2024 - 7 Oct 2024Nafisa’s ink and pastel works on handmade papers and oil paintings depict Tuscan scenes and colours: Italian architecture, terracottas against green hills, reflections in the canals on Venice, and the heritage features of small, walled towns. The exhibition also features a range of delicately hand painted porcelain sculptures of animals,more
act 26 May 2024FULLY BOOKED – WAIT LIST ON TRYBOOKING This Heritage Walk around the leafy streets of suburban Griffith will showcase the heritage listed Evans Crescent Housing (built 1940) and offer a comparison with a Canberra red brick government cottage and early public two storey duplexes located near the Griffith Shops. AllmoreBook now
vic 27 May 2024The grand Parisian cathedral of Notre Dame is rising from the ashes. 800 -year- old woodwork practices are being revived to help in the rebuild. Closer to home, many of our heritage buildings also require traditional materials and techniques to survive.more
nsw 15 Sep 2024Rick Allen has restored some of our most historic stained glass windows across our Nation, including Old Parliament House, Sydney Town Hall and St Mary’s and St Andrew’s Cathedrals. He is one of Australia’s most trusted stained glass craftsmen due to his immense knowledge and his practical experience from overmoreBook Now
vic 18 Apr 2024 - 16 May 2024Launched in 1885 in Belfast, the Polly Woodside made 17 trips around the world and operated between Australia and New Zealand. She was used as a coal ship following World War Two, and by 1968 was the last square-rigged deep-water commercial sailing ship still afloat in Australasia. Led by anmore
