Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bookshop

The Royal Historical Society of Victoria's bookshop offers a great range of books on Victoria's history - everything from gorgeous coffee-table books on Melbourne's heritage to hard-to-find local histories on St Kilda, Echuca, Castlemaine, and other Victorian places. You'll find books on the history of many migrant groups in Victoria, a large selection on Indigenous history and books about Melbourne, a children's history section as well as secondhand books (including antiquarian).

The bookshop is housed in an old Drill Hall built in 1938 for the Australian Army Medical Corps and features well-preserved art deco detail throughout. The building alone is unusual and worth a visit if you are interested in Melbourne's built heritage.

The gallery hosts exhibitions and events on different aspects of life in Victoria and is free of charge to visit.

The bookshop is open till 7pm on Mon 4 Dec to Wed 6 Dec, serving Christmas cheer and offering a free gift-wrapping service for purchases made.