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Join a tour to hear tales of the colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and its people.
The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (BMI) is Ballarat’s independent arts and cultural hub, established 1859, and home to stunning heritage architecture and cultural treasures.
Learn about the colourful history of the Institute and its people, from Henry Sutton (Australia’s most prominent inventor, and past secretary of the BMI) to the grand Minerva Space and its history as a cinema.
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- Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- An access and inclusion statement is available (make this available on your website).
117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central VIC 3350
Group Bookings by arrangement. Call (03) 5331 3042
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Phoenix Building
25 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat Central VIC 3350
