Broadmeadows Museum

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

31/03/2026

🐣 🐣 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺! 🐣🐣
We wish everyone a safe and Happy Easter 2026.
Please note that the museum will be closed over the Easter period and will reopen on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, welcoming visitors from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
When we reopen, be sure to visit our 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀 exhibition, which explores how our local community has evolved over time, including:

➡️The growth of Craigieburn since the 1960s
➡️Changes in school uniforms
➡️The evolution of local government in the City of Hume, with a strong focus on Broadmeadows and District

We look forward to welcoming you back on 𝟭𝟮 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 to discover these important stories of local history and change.
🐰🌸 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! 🌸🐰


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31/03/2026

🕰 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 | 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬–𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 🏛️
Visit us today and explore our new exhibition change, showcasing how our community has evolved over time.
✨ Discover:

👉How Craigieburn has grown since the 1960s
👉The way school uniforms changed over a 20‑year period
👉The evolution of local government in the City of Hume, with a direct focus on Broadmeadows and District
👉The historic City of Broadmeadows Mayoral Robes, now on display

Step back in time and see how our local story has been shaped.
📍 We look forward to welcoming you today!
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27/03/2026

A huge 60 hectare site once home to Ford Motors to become master-planned industrial precinct

25/03/2026

This will be an interesting exhibition to visit. I am going to try to get down to the city to check it out.

On 1 June 1837 Robert Hoddle stood on a log and began auctioning the first allotments of land in the newly-surveyed Hoddle Grid, now the heart of Melbourne's CBD. The purchasers came from a wide variety of backgrounds, but most shared a common ambition: to build wealth in a fast-growing new settlement.

This exhibition introduces some of those early purchasers — from former convicts and publicans to merchants and investors whose fortunes were tied to global trade. They acquired land on Wurundjeri country for next to nothing, setting in motion changes that would shape the city for generations. Some went on to amass considerable fortunes; others lost everything. Every allotment reveals Melbourne's complex origins.

The exhibition also traces how these allotments have evolved. It looks at the buildings that once stood — and those that stand today. Melbourne began as an act of confidence and enterprise — and that speculative spirit remains part of the city’s character today

25/03/2026

📣 We’re Open This Wednesday at Broadmeadows Museum!
Join us on Wednesday 1 April, from 12:00–2:00pm, for a visit to the Broadmeadows Museum and experience our current exhibition CHANGE.
CHANGE invites visitors to explore how transformation has shaped Australia’s landscapes, institutions, and everyday lives. Through compelling objects, photographs, and personal stories, the exhibition highlights moments of resilience, adaptation, and civic evolution—some gradual, others sudden.
As you move through the exhibition, you’ll be encouraged to reflect on how past decisions continue to influence the present, and how the choices we make today will shape the story future generations inherit.
✨ All welcome
📍 Broadmeadows Museum
🕛 Wednesday 1 April | 12–2pm
We look forward to welcoming you.

20/03/2026

Due to maintenance being conducted on the museum, it will not be open on Wednesday, March 25.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

18/03/2026

Happy Gudhi Padwa 🎋

Today marks the beginning of the New Year for many Marathi and Konkani Hindu communities 🌙

The gudhi – a vibrant display of a bamboo pole, colourful cloth, flowers, and an upturned pot – is raised to symbolise victory, prosperity, and new beginnings 🌼

To everyone in Hume City celebrating, we wish you joy, good fortune, and a bright year ahead 💛