Historical Organisations


Check out our extensive list of historical organisations in Victoria, with links to websites, contact information and other details.
If you would like to find out what historical organisation covers the Victorian place you are researching, check out our Victorian places list.

History of Victoria


Cinema and Theatre Historical Society (archives located at the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute)
Heritage Victoria
National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Family history


For a list of resources useful for genealogy in Victoria and byeond, see our genealogical resources page.

Mechanics’ Institutes


Mechanics’ Institutes of Victoria Inc.
  (Archives are located at the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute)

Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute

Berwick Mechanics’ Institute

Dean Hall & Mechanics' Institute

Footscray Mechanics’ Institute
  209 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011 (03) 9687 1935
  footmech@vicnet.net.au

Maldon Athenaeum
  Maldon VIC 3463 (03) 5475 1326

Melbourne Athenaeum