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Due to popular demand, A Rich Seam – Exploring His Due to popular demand, A Rich Seam – Exploring Historical Refashioning from the NTAV Collection is back. Join fashion historian Dr Lorinda Cramer and National Trust curator Lizzie Anya-Petrivna for an up-close look at selected pieces from the NTAV collection. Through a slow approach to seeing, these fashion experts will reveal the hidden richness and knowledge found within refashioned garments. Explore sustainability, circularity and strategies of reuse, and how clothes were updated, reconstructed, refreshed and reused. 🗓️ Thursday 27 August
🕡 6.30–8pm
📍 Tasma Library, Tasma Terrace, East Melbourne
🎟️ $55 - book your ticket via the link in bio Share this with a friend who loves upcycling, sustainable fashion, sewing or material history.
Who would you take inside H Division? Once known Who would you take inside H Division? Once known by those imprisoned within its walls as “Hell Division”, this imposing cell block holds some of the most confronting stories in Pentridge Prison’s history. Discover the experiences of the prisoners and warders who passed through its corridors, from daily life behind bars to punishment, resistance and daring escape attempts. For a limited time, two adults can explore H Division for the price of one on Thursdays and Fridays. That’s two tickets for $38, including a 90-minute guided experience enhanced by immersive audio. 📍 Pentridge Prison Tours, pentridgecoburg 🎟️ Two adults for $38 🗓 Thursdays and Fridays until 18 September 🆓 National Trust Members receive free H Division daytime tours (A 1-year membership starts from $90 per individual or $120 per household (2 adults and up to 4 children or grandchildren under 18) + $40 joining fee waived if you join at any of our properties. You can also discover Pentridge after dark or combine a tour with drinks and three curated bites at olivine_wine_bar. Explore all the different ways to experience Pentridge Prison via the link in our bio. Share this with someone fascinated by true crime and Melbourne’s darker history.
This weekend is looking mostly sunny, so why not h This weekend is looking mostly sunny, so why not head outdoors and visit a tree that’s captured your heart? Maybe it has a dramatic history, a canopy that stops you in your tracks, brings people together or provides a home for other living things. It doesn’t have to be the biggest or oldest. It could simply be a significant tree that holds a special place in your heart or your community. If it’s located in Victoria and already listed on the National Trust Register of Significant Trees, take a photo and tell us why you think it should be the 2026 Victorian Tree of the Year. Nominations close Sunday 30 August 2026. Find your tree and nominate via the link in our bio. Know someone who loves trees and exploring nature? Share this with them.
A day out at Rippon Lea is even better with your b A day out at Rippon Lea is even better with your best four-legged friend or friends! For one special day each year, Rippon Lea Estate opens its gardens to dogs and their humans to celebrate International Dog Day! Bring your furry friend along for a wander through the gardens, a picnic on the lawns, blossom hunting around the estate and, of course, making some new friends. 🐶🌸 The Mansion will also be open from 11am–2pm for additional-cost tours (sorry, no dogs inside), with food trucks onsite to keep everyone fuelled for a day of exploring. You’re also welcome to bring a picnic or pre-purchase a delicious picnic by peterrowlandgroup. 🗓️ Saturday 29 August | 10am–4pm 📍 Rippon Lea Estate, Elsternwick 🎟️ Garden entry can be purchased on the day: Adult $15 | Concession $12 | Child $9 | Family $40 🆓 National Trust Members receive FREE garden entry 🆓 City of Glen Eira and Port Phillip residents have FREE access to the gardens with an entry card and proof of residency 🔗link in bio to apply for a garden entry card All dogs must be kept on a lead. Hosted in partnership with hear_no_evil_australia – Australian Deaf Dog Rescue. Book your Mansion tour online or simply come along for Dogs Day Out! #nationaltrustvic #ripponleaestate #dogsdayout #melbournedogs
Could the shape of your skull reveal whether you w Could the shape of your skull reveal whether you were destined to become a criminal? 💀 In the 1800s, some believed it could. Known as phrenology, this now-discredited theory claimed that the shape and contours of the skull could reveal a person’s character and personality. The skull was divided into different sections, each supposedly linked to a particular trait, from intelligence and self-esteem to “destructiveness”. Death masks and plaster casts of executed prisoners were used in attempts to study these supposed characteristics. One of the most famous examples is Ned Kelly, whose death mask was made shortly after his execution at Melbourne Gaol in 1880. But what did people actually believe they could learn from the shape of a prisoner’s head? Hear from Historian and Curator Lizzie Anya-Petrivna as she explores the fascinating, and now thoroughly debunked, world of death masks and phrenology at Old Melbourne Gaol. Want to uncover more stories of crime, punishment and criminology? Explore the gaol on an audio tour included with your ticket, or join one of our guided tours and experiences, including Hangman’s Night Tour, Ghosts! What Ghosts?, Ned Kelly’s Last Stand and Life in the City Watch House. School groups can also step inside the gaol and discover its history through our school excursions and education programs. 📍 Old Melbourne Gaol, 377 Russell St, Melbourne 🗓️ Open daily, 10am–5pm 🆓 Free general admission for National Trust members 🎟️ Tickets via the link in bio, including our special $30 general admission offer for under-30s on weekdays. Share this with someone fascinated by true crime, history, Ned Kelly or Melbourne’s darker past. #OldMelbourneGaol #phrenology #nedkelly #melbournehistory #truecrime
Have you ever stepped inside one of Melbourne’s gr Have you ever stepped inside one of Melbourne’s grandest historic homes? Nestled in the heart of South Yarra, Como House & Garden offers a fascinating glimpse into Melbourne’s past. Once home to generations of the Armytage family, this elegant mansion has been carefully preserved, with rooms filled with original furnishings, treasured objects and stories that bring history to life. Join a guided house tour to discover the people who lived here, wander through the beautiful heritage gardens, then slow down with coffee and a pastry or a bite to eat at cornerstone_como or high tea on Sunday in the ballroom. Before you leave, browse the Como Shop, where you’ll find everything from vintage books and National Trust gifts to traditional homewares, polishes and oils inspired by heritage living. Whether you’re planning a relaxed weekend outing, catching up with friends or showing visitors a different side of Melbourne, Como House & Garden is the perfect place to spend a few hours. Share with someone you’d love to visit with and start planning your day via the link in our bio.
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