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19/05/2026

Recent research has revealed the myriad connections – encompassing ...

12/05/2026

⏰ Registrations are still open for our Making Public Histories webinar this Thursday 14 May, 5pm!

With professors Jane Lydon and Zoe Laidlaw and chaired by Kate Rivington, we will be exploring Australian Legacies of British Slavery, revealing the myriad connections – encompassing people, capital, labour practices and ideologies – between Australia’s colonisation and chattel slavery in the Atlantic World.

The webinar is entirely free and co-presented with Old Treasury Building & Monash University Publishing!

✍ Register: https://www.historycouncilvic.org.au/mph_2026_may_slavery

12/05/2026

Attention teachers and parents. The 2026 Parliament Prize is now open for entries from students in Grade 5 to Year 12: vicparl.news/parlprize

We’re asking students from across Victoria to share what they would say to parliament if they were an MP. This is a chance for students to talk about the issues that are important to them and their community.

12/05/2026

Did you miss our talk last week on the power of objects? Good news! it's now available to view on our YouTube Channel!

We live surrounded by material things. Some are mundane and utilitarian, others exotic objects of desire, but all our belongings have something to say about ...

06/05/2026

The 1960s were a time of change. One of the biggest? Skirt lengths! From conservative to scandalous, the decade had it all!

What comes to mind when we think about fashion and the 1960s? Almost certainly it is the miniskirt for women and brightly patterned shirts for men. Gone were the demure […]

04/05/2026

01/05/2026

Don't panic, but you've only got one day left to see 'Behind the Lines' in Melbourne! See you Sunday 3 May, 10am-4pm for its last day before it sails to Tasmania!

Fabulously accurate cartoon by Shuturp

In Tasmania? Good news! You can catch it at Burnie Arts from May 15!

'Behind the Lines: Are We Rolling' is an exhibition from the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. The travelling exhibition is proudly supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

27/04/2026

Not long now! 'Behind the Lines' closes this Sunday 3 May!
Don't miss out on seeing this excellent exhibition at its only Melbourne Venue!

Brilliant cartoon by Fiona Katauskas!

The exhibition will be visiting Tasmania next at Burnie Arts!

This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

22/04/2026

What do a boot from country Victoria and a mansion on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands have in common? They're both in our next 'Material Histories' seminar! Discover the stories objects can tell about the past and present.

Free talk via Zoom. Bookings essential.

Material Histories is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with Deakin University and Australian Catholic University (ACU).

Join Dr David Waldron and Melathi Saldin as they explore the supernatural on the Victorian gold fields and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands respectively.

21/04/2026

Our sold out tour from last year 'The Constitution, the Governor and Royal Assent' is back! Don't miss out on a great collection of events! https://events.humanitix.com/the-constitution-the-governor-and-royal-assent-law-week?c=fb

Find and event to learn how the law works, get legal help, understand your rights and explore the justice system.