Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

Kadampa Meditation Series | Embracing Change & Finding Purpose
2024-09-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-28 19:00 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 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

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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.

AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Coexistence through touring
2024-09-18 15:30 - 17:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Challenging inequity from within
2024-09-18 15:30 - 17:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: (un)Common Ground
2024-09-18 11:00 - 12:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

AMaGA National Conference | Concurrent Session: Innovation; rethinking museums
2024-09-18 11:00 - 12:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Ballarat Film Society | Stop Making Sense
2024-09-12 19:30 - 21:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

The Great Aussie Road Trip: Heather Ewart in Conversation | NOW SOLD OUT.
2024-09-10 18:00 - 19:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Teeny Tiny Stevies - Twice the Love Tour, Ballarat
2024-09-08 14:30 - 16:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Ballarat Chess Club
2024-09-05 17:30 - 2024-09-26 22:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

In Conversation with J.P. Pomare
2024-09-04 18:00 - 20:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Play Reading | Queer Canon - FAQT
2024-08-25 14:30 - 16:00 | Heritage Reading Room, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Chasing Dick: A Love Story - FAQT
2024-08-25 12:00 - 13:20 | Heritage Reading Room, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Numa & Karl: Extraordinary Man That He Was - FAQT
2024-08-24 19:30 - 20:40 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Moira Finucaine - Master Class - FAQT
2024-08-24 14:30 - 17:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Maud Davey - Master Class - FAQT
2024-08-24 11:00 - 14:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

A Body at Work - FAQT
2024-08-23 20:00 - 21:10 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Kadampa Meditation Series | Happiness, Success & the Law of Karma
2024-08-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia

In Conversation with Anna Romer
2024-08-20 18:00 - 20:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Royal South Street Society | Herald Sun Aria Semi-Final
2024-08-19 17:30 - 21:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Competition
2024-08-11 10:30 - 2024-08-17 21:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Daniel Connell - Little Aussie Battler
2024-08-09 20:00 - 21:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Ballarat Film Society | Army of Shadows
2024-08-08 19:30 - 21:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

In Conversation with Margaret Hickey
2024-08-08 18:00 - 20:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics | Public Talk
2024-08-07 17:30 - 19:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Preludes, Intermezzi and Nocturnes | Program 2
2024-08-04 14:00 - 15:45 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia
