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    Silent Film with Live Band | Buster Keaton in ‘The General’

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Buster Keaton in The General. Silent film with Live Band. Join us for an unforgettable night of entertainment as we take you back to the golden era of cinema with a silent film screening of The General, starring the legendary Buster Keaton. The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute will provide the perfect backdrop for this special event. You'll be […]

    $15

  • Life Drawing in the Basement

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Unleash you artistic potential on Sunday 21 May & Sunday 28 May, two sessions each day starting at 2pm & 7pm each day, duration two hours each session.Attention, all ye aspiring artists and lovers of the fine arts! A most exceptional life drawing session awaits thee in the depths of a heritage basement, reminiscent of […]

    $40
  • Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Library Ground Floor Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Image: Courtesy Paul Lambeth The Tour (by day) A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. Tuesday’s at 2pm By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Please complete the on-line booking form. Cost (incl. gst) $10 per person Find out about our Night Tours More Tour Information Enq/Book a […]

    $10.00

  • Digitisation Workshop | AMaGa | Geraldine Brault

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Digitisation workshop Capturing high-quality images of your catalogue records serve as a digital preservation copy of our collections while also allowing for increased public access and decreased physical handling. This workshop will provide you with an opportunity to work one-on-one to learn the basics of museum photography such as camera settings and operations, lighting, and image […]

  • Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Library Ground Floor Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Image: Courtesy Paul Lambeth The Tour (by day) A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. Tuesday’s at 2pm By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Please complete the on-line booking form. Cost (incl. gst) $10 per person Find out about our Night Tours More Tour Information Enq/Book a […]

    $10.00
  • Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Library Ground Floor Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Image: Courtesy Paul Lambeth The Tour (by day) A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. Tuesday’s at 2pm By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Please complete the on-line booking form. Cost (incl. gst) $10 per person Find out about our Night Tours More Tour Information Enq/Book a […]

    $10.00
  • Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Library Ground Floor Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Image: Courtesy Paul Lambeth The Tour (by day) A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. Tuesday’s at 2pm By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Please complete the on-line booking form. Cost (incl. gst) $10 per person Find out about our Night Tours More Tour Information Enq/Book a […]

    $10.00
  • Featured

    Exploring the Path to Clean Energy with Alan Finkel (Ballarat)

    The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Get ready for an electrifying conversation about the future of clean energy as Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute welcomes the ‘father of Australia’s hydrogen strategy’ Alan Finkel. The clean energy transition is one of the world’s largest economic and environmental challenges, with the potential to usher in a new age of electricity and transform the planet. Prue […]

  • Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Library Ground Floor Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Image: Courtesy Paul Lambeth The Tour (by day) A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. Tuesday’s at 2pm By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Please complete the on-line booking form. Cost (incl. gst) $10 per person Find out about our Night Tours More Tour Information Enq/Book a […]

    $10.00

  • Meet the Author | Maya Linnell

    BMI - Humffray Room 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Maya LinnellFrom country show baking to raising orphaned lambs, bestselling author Maya Linnell writesabout the life she lives and loves. A keen bookworm, former rural journalist and radio show host.Maya is also an ambassador for the digital library app Libby OverDrive. She lives in rural Victoriawith a menagerie of animals, sweeping gardens, three bookworms and […]

  • Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute

    Library Ground Floor Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    Image: Courtesy Paul Lambeth The Tour (by day) A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. Tuesday’s at 2pm By appointment only, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Please complete the on-line booking form. Cost (incl. gst) $10 per person Find out about our Night Tours More Tour Information Enq/Book a […]

    $10.00

  • Meet the Author | A. J. Lyndon

    Heritage Reading Room Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia

    A. J. Lyndon I have a long standing interest in history, particularly the English Civil Wars of the 17th century. In 2014 I started writing a novel about the “War Without an enemy” as it was described by an army commander in 1643. The Welsh Linnet was published in 2017. The sequel, The Tawny Sash, will be published […]

    $10