Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

Current Affairs Dialogue | Discussion Group
2022-09-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-07-28 13:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia
Ballarat Heritage 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.

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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 Heritage 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.

Twilight Talks 2022 | Season 2 | Session 4
2022-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
2022-09-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-30 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-09 14:00 - 15:00 and 3 more dates | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

The Reading Room | NOW CANCELLED
2022-09-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

The Reading Room | 27 September 2022
2022-09-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Twilight Talks 2022 | Season 2 | Session 3
2022-09-21 17:00 - 19:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

'Mine-Field' Documentary Screening + QnA
2022-09-17 17:00 - 19:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Twilight Talks 2022 | Season 2 | Session 2
2022-09-14 17:00 - 19:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Twilight Talks 2022 | Season 2 | Session 1
2022-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

The Reading Room | 30 August
2022-08-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Ann Cleeves | In Conversation with Jock Serong | Now fully booked Copy
2022-08-18 18:30 - 19:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Ann Cleeves | In Conversation with Jock Serong | Now fully booked
2022-08-18 18:30 - 19:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Ballarat Film Society - Little Woods
2022-08-11 19:00 - 21:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Invention, innovation & environment display
2022-08-02 10:00 - 2022-10-24 15:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Paper bead-making with Faye Heininger | 27 July - Session 2 of 2 | Now fully booked
2022-07-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

The Reading Room | 26 July
2022-07-26 10:30 - 12:00 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia

BMI Fundraiser | Carols in Winter | Ballarat Singers & Little Brass Band
2022-07-25 17:00 - 19:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Paper bead-making with Faye Heininger | 20 July - Session 1 of 2 | Now fully booked
2022-07-20 10:30 - 14:30 | Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up, 512 Macarthur Street, Soldiers Hill, Victoria, 3350, Australia
