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Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday

April 28 @ 2:00 pm - November 24 @ 3:00 pm

$11.00

Library Ground Floor

Historic building with Building Tours sign at twilight

A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people.

A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people.

By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice).

Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au

This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page.

Cost: $11 plus and booking fees.

The Britannia Theatre, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive
New library, the Batten Room
Minerva Space
Heritage Reading Room
Humffray Room
Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy, Ballarat Times, photographer Edwina Williams

The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts).

This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop.

This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.