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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Can you imagine Melbourne without running water? Without a sewer system? Discover the grubby realities of life in Melbourne before 1900 with Margaret Anderson later this month! This talk is presented online as part of History Month.

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Homes & Hygiene in Marvellous Smellbourne

Discover the grubby realities of life in Melbourne before 1900 and the changes that the twentieth century brought to homes and hygiene!

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Please note, the Old Treasury Building will be CLOSED this Friday 25 September for the public holiday.

The Museum will be closed Friday 25 September for the Grand Final Public Holiday.
We are open again on Sunday for celebrations or commiserations.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We still have a few spots left on our monthly tour this weekend! See the building in a new light and learn some interesting facts about early Melbourne. 🎟️ $16 📍 Old Treasury Building Museum 📅 Sunday 27th September ⏰ 11am Tickets: events.humanitix.com/old-treasury...

Fun facts you can learn on an Old Treasury Building guided tour >

In the 1920s, paddocks behind the building had a horse, a cow and chickens!

The first city morgue was across from Flinders St Station, opposiye the fish market- one of the reasons Melbourne was called Smellbourne!

Come along on the last Sunday of the month to learn more fun facts like:
-is there any real gold in the building?
-why was architect JJ Clark fired from the Public Works Department?
-why are there alcoves in the Gold Vaults?
$16
11am-12pm, last Sunday of the month
Old Treasury Building, Melbourne

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We are very excited to be part of Melbourne Fashion Week's Independant Program in 2026! Join us to look back at two iconic decades for fashion! The demand for modern styles in the emerging youth market of the 1960s and the experimental turn towards unconventional materials in the 1970s.

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Collision: Fashion and Fabrics

Dive into the intricate world of fabrics and discover how designers are defined by the textiles they use.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

George Rowe's 1858 painting of Melbourne from the Observatory has had a ⭐ glow up ⭐. Visit Vault 6 to see the newly animated panorama!

Text: George Rowe's 1858 panorama of Melbourne might look a bit different next time you visit Vault 6...
Image depicts a curved wall with an image of Melbourne in 1858.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Thanks for sharing Nicole! We think it will be a fascinating discussion!

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Just as ships were repaired in Duke's and Orr's Dry Docks, our 'Yarra' exhibition is due for some TLC. It will be closed between Friday 14 August and Tuesday 1 September 2026 to refresh the display. The rest of the Museum will be open as usual! 📷 Collection, University of Melbourne Archives.

Our exhibition Yarra: Stories of Melbourne's River will be closed for renovations between 14 August and 1 September. [2026] text is superimposed onto an image of a sailing ship being overhauled.

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Do you remember the Commonwealth Games mascots of 2006? This stunning series from our collection was used in the planning of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games opening and closing ceremonies. These drawings can be ordered for viewing in our reading room: prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VPRS...

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

It's on again! Open House Melbourne is this coming weekend! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to go behind the door of some of Melbournes best buildings. Our highlight this year? The wonderful tours of the @vicarchives.bsky.social of course! Don't miss out!

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The 1960s is remembered as a time of loud and energetic protest, most think only of student protests, but they were one part of a cross-generational push for change! Australians from all walks of life questioned old hierarchies, developing new strategies of protest in the process.

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You Say You Want A Revolution: Protest in the Sixties – Old Treasury Building

More than any other decade the 1960s is remembered as a time of loud and energetic protest. Most think first of student radicals, but they were only one part of […]

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

In Melbourne and looking for something to do on Sunday? Free displays of piping and highland dancing from 11:30am on the OTB forecourt as part of the Melbourne Tartan Festival!

Sunday 5th July (2026)- Join us for Piping and Highland Dancing displays between 11:30am and 1:30pm

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

History museums have a bad rep for being stuffy places. But we think learning history should be fun!. Have you had fun with our basement cutouts? Our Christmas cards propose an alternate universe where giant octopuses lived in the Treasury Gardens! #FunInTheMuseumMW #MuseumsWeek

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Melbourne’s iconic Yarra River (Birrarung) has always been an important resource. After Europeans arrived, wharves and factories replaced the wetlands, the river was straightened and deepened. In 1883 the Yarra Falls were explosively demolished! #MuseumsWeek #Museums4ThePlanetMW

Sepia toned photo of houses on a hill submerged by flood water. Some you can only see the roofs poking out!

series of images depicting the removal of the Yarra Falls.

sketch of industries working on the river.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

When this dress arrived at OTB, it had already lived a long life. Look closely at the beautiful, beaded hem of this dress and think of the nights it spent swinging away as its wearer danced an energetic Charleston, spilling champagne onto a crowded dancefloor. #MuseumsWeek #IfObjectsCouldSpeakMW

cream 'flapper' dress on display in an exhibition

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Museums tell stories of not only conflict but the constant struggle for peace. Most of our exhibitions share stories of the everyday Australians who campaigned for a peaceful world. Swinging 60s includes protest ephemera, showing the ways people have fought for peace. #Museums4PeaceMW #MuseumWeek

Two aprons. The left one is white and has written on it, 'UAW end violence and poverty'. The second is a dark blue and has white lettering UAW. UAW is the Union of Australian Women.

Four button badges, they are: top left, white badge with 'no conscripts to vietnam', top right, black backgroun with orange writing that says 'Bye Bye Bolte'. bottom left is yellow with black writing 'Drop Holt on Hanoi', and the final bottom right is a white badge is 'let my people go' in deep blue.

Three stickers (never used). The top says 'Release all who fight the draft !!!' from the Campaign for Peace in Vientam. The middle says 'these companies make money from the Vietnam war. General Electric, Dunlop, Kodak. Don't let them make money from you'. The bottom is bright red and says 'make love not war'.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

It's #MuseumWeek! A time for museums around the world to come together to celebrate what we do. #AIFuturesMW has us considering the future of museums in response to AI. Will museums always be reliable sources of information? How long will critical research be sustainable when convenience wins?

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Did you miss our talk last week on the power of objects? Good news! it's now available to view on our YouTube Channel!

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Belief, Magic and the Supernatural: the Power of Objects

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

'Behind the Lines' is an exhibition from the Museum of Australian Democracy. The travelling exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Don't panic, but you've only got one day left to see 'Behind the Lines' in Melbourne! See you Sunday 3 May, 10am-4pm for its last day before it sails to Tasmania! Accurate cartoon by Shuturp (find them on Instagram) In Tasmania? Good news! FInd it at the Burnie Regional Art Gallery from May 15!

Two basically drawn people look at each other. The first one, with a smile on their face and a happy blue brain asks: 'What's on your mind'.
The second states 'nothing', but their red brain says PANIC!

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Not long now! 'Behind the Lines' closes this Sunday 3 May. Don't miss out on seeing this excellent exhibition at its only Melbourne Venue! Thanks to @fionakatauskas.bsky.social for this brilliant cartoon! The exhibition will be visiting Tasmania next at Burnie Arts.

cartoon of Australian animals lining up to register to vote while the AEC professional says "it may be a matter of life or death that your voices are heard but i'm afraid i can't enrol you to vote..."

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Material Histories is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with @deakinuniversity.bsky.social and Australian Catholic University.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

What do a boot from country Victoria and a mansion on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands have in common? They're both in our next 'Material Histories' seminar! Discover the stories objects can tell about the past and present. Free talk via Zoom. Bookings essential.

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Belief, Magic and the Supernatural: the Power of Objects

Join Dr David Waldron and Melathi Saldin as they explore the supernatural on the Victorian gold fields and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands respectively.

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

To celebrate Chinese Language Day we re-share episode 10 of our Look History in the Eye podcast. In this episode, Anna Kyi explains the importance of 19th Century Victorian Chinese petitions in understanding the Australian Chinese immigrant experience of the goldfields. go.vic.gov.au/4mBZpDA

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The Law Week program is out! Our sold out tour from last year 'The Constitution, the Governor and Royal Assent' is back! events.humanitix.com/the-constitu... Don't miss out on a great collection of events! www.viclawweek.org.au

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The Constitution, the Governor and Royal Assent (Law Week)

Discover the Constitution, the role of the Governor and Royal Assent, but also the way in which ‘direct democracy’ can influence law makers.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Run, don't walk! There's just over 2 weeks left to see 'Behind the Lines' in Melbourne! Cartoon by @nordacious.bsky.social!

Fake cereal packet called Krunchy Kapitalism's Eat the Rich. Bite into the Broligarchy! Goes down easy, like their workers rights.
Depicted in a spoon is the head of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Our latest episode of Look History in the Eye, Melbourne follows Sean Reynolds into the archives, where his Melbourne Ghost Signs research leads him through criminal files and forgotten stories of women long overlooked. Listen through Spotify, Apple Podcasts or our website: go.vic.gov.au/4snv2SM

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

More tickets have been released for April's public tour! Discover the museum beyond the walls with one of our expert guides! A reminder that we do not accept resale tickets.

Two people admire an exhibition display.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

*ACCESS NOTICE* Unfortunately the Old Treasury Building lift is currently not operational. We are trying to get it working ASAP, but will likely be offline for 48 hours. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Photograph of the exterior of the Old Treasury Building.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Please note: OTB will be closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday. OPEN Easter Monday!

Old Treasury Building Easter Trading Hours
Good Friday 3 April CLOSED
Easter Sunday 5 April CLOSED
Easter Monday 6 April OPEN 10am-4pm

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Did you miss ourtalk on Friday with @goldingcartoons.bsky.social, @meganjherbert.bsky.social and Matt Jones, curator at Museum of Australian Democracy? You're in luck! The recording is now available on our YouTube Channel!

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In Conversation with Matt Golding, Political Cartoonist of the Year

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Have you enjoyed the ‘Behind the Lines’ exhibition? Delve deeper with our conversation next week with @goldingcartoons.bsky.social and Museum of Australian Democracy curator Matt Jones. They’ll be joined by guest @meganjherbert.bsky.social! 'Behind the Lines' is on display at OTB until 3 May 2026.

Two dinosaurs are talking. One asks, what's your number one issue? the other answers, cost of living. Meanwhile an asteroid hurtles towards them illustrating the cause of their extinction.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Mabel Ambrose was a 17 year-old seamstress and domestic servant from South Yarra. In 1898 she was taken to see Madame Olga Radalyski, to help her ‘get rid of her trouble’. What followed was a gruesome tragedy and and a case that would grip the nation! #WomensHistoryMonth

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Olga Radalyski and the Body in the Boot Box Scandal

In December 1898 Melbourne was transfixed by a gruesome mystery. The body of a young woman was found in the Yarra River at Richmond, her naked body jammed into a […]

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Get excited! 'Behind the Lines' travelling from the Museum of Australian Democracy is up at the OTB! We're excited to be the only Victorian venue for this always entertaining (and thought provoking) exhibition! We'll be sharing some of our favourite cartoons soon! Last day is Sunday 3 May 2026.

Exhibition space with many framed works.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Did you miss out talk last week as part of the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival Independent Programme? Good news! It's now available to watch on our YouTube channel!

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Cuttings, Combings, Fettlings and Flock: Fashionable Consumption and Australian Wool ‘Waste’

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We are very excited to announced that the Museum of Australian Democracy and OTB will be holding an online PD session for educators on media literacy and using 'Behind the Lines' cartoons in classroom settings! Thursday 12 March at 4pm. Free, registration essential. The session will be recorded.

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Media Literacy and Political Cartoons in the classroom (for Educators)

This online session will provide tips and resources to help you use political cartoons in the classroom to build students' media literacy skills.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

People have been creatively using fashion waste for more years than we can imagine! In this free talk Dr Lorinda Cramer examines the archives of one of Melbourne's largest deparment store chains and how they were turning waste to profit!

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Cuttings, Combings, Fettlings and Flock: Fashionable Consumption and Australian Wool ‘Waste’

Explore fashion and its resulting waste by examining the mail order catalogues produced by the Melbourne department store Foy & Gibson.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Did you know the OTB has a small collection of historic dresses? Your exclusive chance to view some of them in person is part of the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival’s Independent Programme! events.humanitix.com/crinoline-fl...

1920s 'flapper' dress, cream with bead embroidery.

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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Please note, the museum will be CLOSED due to extreme heat forcast on Tuesday 27 January 2026. The museum will also be CLOSED on the public holiday Monday 26 January.

Old Treasury Building Summer Hours. 25 January 10am-4pm, 26 January closed, 27 January, closed, 28 January 10am-4pm (regular hours resume)

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