Children enjoy the Old Treasury Building as part of the school program

The Old Treasury Building offers a unique resource for your school.

A magnificent gold rush building, it reflects the growth of ‘Marvellous Melbourne’ and changing life in the city. From the basement vaults where gold was stored in the 1860s, to the elegant Executive Council Chamber, still used regularly by the Governor of Victoria, students experience one of Australia’s most beautiful and historic buildings.

Programs include the story of gold, the growth of democracy, early Melbourne, life in the city and urban environment. Programs offered are aligned to curricula for Levels 2 to VCE.

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL

Programs cost $6.50 per student for a one hour class with staff. Cancellation fees apply.

Programs offered are listed below.

BOOKING FORM

The Old Treasury Building has developed a Social Script for assisting teachers with students on the autism spectrum.

It can be downloaded here.

 

Potential risk information for your visit is available here.

Browse programs by level or see all below.

Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | VCE | ESL

Old Treasury BuildingGold RushEarly MelbourneDemocracy*New Programs*
Explore the Old Treasury Building

levels 3-10, ESL

The Impact of the Gold Rush

levels 5,6

Celebrating Melbourne

levels 3,4

Governance

levels 3-6

Families Then and Now

level 2
Stories from the Archives

levels 3-10

The Effects of Gold in Victoria

levels 9,10

From Colony to State

levels 5,6

Victorian Democracy

levels 7-10
Investigating the Design of Old Treasury

levels 7,8

From Colonial Outpost to Capital City

levels 9,10
Paintings of Early Melbourne

ESL

Imagining Australia: Port Phillip District 1830-1860

VCE unit 3