Join us for a unique guided experience, to learn about the historic Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, and the land on which it was built. Hear that stories that shaped this iconic mansion, from its first era as a private family home and stables, to its rebirth as a repatriation mental health hospital for returned servicemen, and its final reimagining as a community art gallery.
Topics you will learn about on the tour:
- Indigenous custodianship of Country
- The commissioning and origins of the house as the Smith family home
- Unique architectural features of the Queen Anne style mansion
- The transformation of the Homestead into a convalescent farm and repatriation hospital
- The discovery of an internationally significant medical treatment
- Bundoora Homestead’s present day use as an arts and cultural facility
Following the tour, we invite you to join us for Devonshire tea in our onsite café, or stay on to explore our beautiful heritage gardens.
Date/ Time
Thursday Tours
Thursday 20 February | 11.30am – 12.15pm
Thursday 6 March | 11.30am – 12.15pm
Saturday Tours
Saturday 22 March | 11.30am – 12.15pm
Saturday 5 April | 11.30am- 12.15pm
Cost
$10 tour only
$20 tour + Devonshire Tea
(tickets incur a booking fee)
To plan your visit click here.
Image Credit: Bundoora Homestead Art Centre stain glass, Image courtesy Darebin Council
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