PAST PROGRAMS

Do you have a soldier in the family? Explore the records at the Australian War Memorial and the National Archives of Australia. 

Join us this Easter school holidays as we create air-drying, colourful clay sculptures of Australian native animals.

Curated by Sara Lindsay, 'Constellation: forming the flag' includes new work by Donna Blackall, Amanda Ho, Sara Lindsay, David Pearce and Gosia Wlodarczak in response to the formal and material qualities of the Flag of the Southern Cross, also known as the Eureka Flag. 

Ballarat has a long history of newspaper publishing, and this display features a selection of Victorian-era titles. 

Join us to mark Ballarat Harmony Fest with a screening of Sharon Ryba-Kahn’s film, ‘Displaced. In her film ‘Displaced’, Sharon shares her personal journey as a third generation Holocaust survivor. 

The Australian Research Collection in partnership with the Ballarat Archives Centre presents free monthly workshops about family history research.

A public lecture on one of Australia’s first and largest department stores and clothing manufacturers, Foy & Gibson. Followed by Q&A.

Thrive is the story of the trailblazers and future-makers; of LGBTQIA+ Victorians, young and old. Real life, larger than life and in their own words. Rebel theatre-smiths of Black Apple Theatre set out to make some noise in the silence surrounding Queer experience. 

Join us to mark the 168th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade at the Eureka Centre with a panel discussion featuring descendants of key Eureka figures.