HERITAGE EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Ballarat has a wide range of heritage sites and collections for locals and visitors to visit that our history was shaped by gold and Eureka but extends beyond that era. Heritage events as well as museums and galleries play an important role in telling the story of Ballarat and its people.

Heritage opportunities in Ballarat include historical societies, the Art Gallery of Ballarat, Gold Museum, Ballarat Mechanics Institute, Sovereign Hill, Eureka Centre, Ballarat Tram Museum, Ballarat and Buninyong Botanical Gardens, Ballarat aerodrome its museums, Sturt Street Gardens, the Australiana collection at the Central Highlands Library and Her Majesty's theatre.

Visitors and residents alike can access many heritage sites and objects whilst wandering through the central business area. There are events such as the Ballarat Heritage Weekend or the Central Highlands Historical Association Expo where other sites are open to the public, tours are run, talks presented and publications available for purchase.

This section provides information and links to heritage tourism and event opportunities in Ballarat.

Links to Historical Associations and Museums

Some of the galleries, museums and collections, events and tourism information available is listed below under the categories of Galleries and Museums; Events and Tourist Information. Links to external webpages are provided where available.  Researching Heritage has information on how you can research heritage buildings or family history.

Galleries and Museums

• Ballarat Archives Centre (Public Records Office of Victoria)
• Art Gallery of Ballarat
• Ballarat Genealogical Society
• Ballarat Mechanics' Institute
• Ballarat National Trust
• Ballarat Tramway Museum
• Buninyong Historical Society
• Central Highlands Historical Association
• Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation
• Eureka Centre
• University of Ballarat Art and Historical Collection
• Sovereign Hill & Gold Museum

Events

• Ballarat Heritage Weekend
• Ballarat Begonia Festival
• Central Highlands Historical Associaton Family and Local History Expo
• Events calendar
• Organs of the Goldfields

Links to tourism information

• Visit Ballarat Website