Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

Living Heritage Exhibition
2023-05-21 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-20 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-19 11:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Heritage Reading Room, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia
Ballarat Winter Festival

2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)

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

Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee.

Book here

Accessibility

The Britannia Theatre, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive

New library, the Batten Room

Humffray Room

Minerva Space

Heritage Reading 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.

Under Minerva's Gaze

This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival

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.

The Ballarat Courier Collection | Special Programs
2023-05-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours | Ballarat Heritage Festival
2023-05-20 23:55 - 2023-05-21 01:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Victorian Pinup Pageant 2023 & Revue de Ballarat
2023-05-20 12:00 - 21:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

The Heritage Collection | Special Program
2023-05-19 10:30 - 12:00 | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Ballarat Film Society - A Hero (Ghahreman)
2023-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
2023-05-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Library Ground Floor, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2, Session 2
2023-05-10 17:30 - 19:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2, Session 1
2023-05-03 17:30 - 19:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

The Reading Room
2023-05-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Heritage Reading Room, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Digitisation Workshop | AMaGa | Geraldine Brault
2023-05-01 10:30 - 14:30 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow | Ballarat
2023-04-30 19:30 - 22:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Meet the Author | Olivia Wearne & Elizabeth Coleman
2023-04-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Reading Room, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

BMI Autumn Maker Market
2023-04-16 09:00 - 14:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

BMI Autumn Book Sale
2023-04-15 09:00 - 2023-04-16 14:00 | Library Ground Floor, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Book Launch | Look Back on Languor: The memoir of a hurkle-durkle Australian male
2023-04-14 17:00 - 18:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Ballarat Film Society - Both Sides of the Blade
2023-04-13 19:30 - 21:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Meet the Author | Bill "Swampy" Marsh
2023-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Reading Room, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Feeling Out Loud: Writing Poetry
2023-03-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Heritage Reading Room, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

The Reading Room | Now rescheduled to 2 May
2023-03-30 12:30 - 13:30 | Heritage Reading Room, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Ballarat Film Society - Brooklyn
2023-03-09 19:30 - 21:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350
