Description

Built in 1890 according to the designs of prominent Public Works architect, Samuel Edward Bindley, the Moonee Ponds Court House is characteristic of a late 19th-century Medieval Revival public building.

As the local seat of justice, the Court heard cases ranging from petty theft to disorderly conduct which, today, provide insight into the past.

In 1981, after a decade under the threat of demolition, the Court House became the home of the Essendon Historical Society as a museum. Since a disastrous fire in 2016, the Court House has been restored and revitalised and remains standing proudly in the hub of the locality.

What's On

Visitors are invited to enjoy a self-guided tour and explore the architecture of the building, learn about cases from the Court and the history of the building and locality, see the effects of the 2016 fire and peruse the sports exhibition ahead of the Paris Olympics. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions.

Children's Activities

Young visitors are challenged to explore the sports exhibition with their own scavenger hunt activity.