In elaborate white dresses, with filmy veils, happy brides smile at the world in countless photographs. But where did the many ‘traditions’ of the wedding day come from, and did […]
Ask any dyslexic about their school experience and they will tell you about the gut wrenching fear of receiving back their school work covered in red crosses and comments. When […]
Today is the seventh International Mastocytosis & Mast Cell Diseases Awareness Day. Old Treasury Building is proud to support The Australasian Mastocytosis Society (TAMS) as part of its annual #SpotOurSpots […]
A black papier-mâché sewing box, now on display in the Old Treasury Building’s ‘Belongings’ exhibition, would once have been both commonplace in and essential for many homes. This box and others […]
To celebrate Diwali, the building will be lit in the Indian Tricolours on 26th October and on 1st November 2024. Old Treasury Building will be lit in saffron, white and […]
The next installment in the seminar series from Deakin University, Australian Catholic University and Old Treasury! ‘Material Histories’ presents new scholarship from a wide range of speakers, all united by […]
Today we stand alongside the Australian Pancreatic Cancer Alliance and the World Pancreatic Alliance by turning purple for World Pancreatic Cancer Day along with 126 other landmarks in the country […]
World Children’s Day, celebrated on November 20 each year, offers an opportunity to both look back on the history of childhood and of children’s rights and forward to the ways […]
Friday 28th February 2025 is Rare Disease Day, a patient-led awareness day to raise awareness for the over 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease. Rare Disease Day […]
The next installment in the seminar series from Deakin University, Australian Catholic University and Old Treasury! ‘Material Histories’ presents new scholarship from a wide range of speakers, all united by […]
