Weird Doors of the West School Holiday Program
We have partnered with 100 Story Building to present Weird Doors of the West, a two-day story making extravaganza for young people these school holidays.
In buildings of all sorts, we’ve heard whispers of strange doors, locked entrances and bolted gates, all hiding in plain sight. We can’t find anyone with the answers—or even the keys! What’s happening inside?
We’ve brought in building experts from our friends Lovell Chen to present their findings—but then it’s up to our story detectives to unlock the stories, creatures and worlds that exist behind these mysterious closed doors—that’s you!
Children story-writing facilitator gurus from 100 Story Building will host this wonderful school holiday program. And stories from the program will go towards the Stories of the City exhibition to be presented at the Bates Smart Gallery as part of the Open House Melbourne Weekend in July.
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Heritage Conversations: A life in photos—John Gollings
As part of the 2025 Ballarat Heritage Festival, Open House Melbourne presents Heritage Conversations: A life in photos—John Gollings at Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute.
As one of Australia’s most influential architectural photographers, John Gollings has changed the way we see the built environment to reveal stories about its character and personality.
Hear John in conversation with Open House Melbourne’s Tania Davidge as he reflects on his life in pictures, from a young boy with a Box Brownie camera to capturing images of architectural marvels of Ballarat and the world beyond.
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