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  • Historic photo of protesters at a women's rights demonstration.
  • A photo of large group of people protesting for Aboriginal land rights.
Until 31 Dec

Protest Melbourne

  • Free
  • Exhibition

Public protest has a long history in Victoria. Since as early as the 1840s, Melburnians have taken to the streets to express their views on a wide range of issues, from the right to vote to workers’ rights.

How important is the right to protest in a democracy? This exhibition explores past and present protest in an attempt to find out.

Hours

Date Times
Fri 29 Sep
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 1 Oct
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 2 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 3 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 4 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 5 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 6 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 8 Oct
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 9 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 10 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 11 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 12 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 13 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 15 Oct
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 16 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 17 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 18 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 19 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 20 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 22 Oct
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 23 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 24 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 25 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 26 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 27 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 29 Oct
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 30 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 31 Oct
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 1 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 2 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 3 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 5 Nov
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 6 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 7 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 8 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 9 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 10 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 12 Nov
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 13 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 14 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 15 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 16 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 17 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 19 Nov
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 20 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 21 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 22 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 23 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 24 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 26 Nov
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 27 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 28 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 29 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 30 Nov
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 1 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 3 Dec
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 4 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 5 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 6 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 7 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 8 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 10 Dec
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 11 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 12 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 13 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 14 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 15 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 17 Dec
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 18 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 19 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 20 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 21 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 22 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 24 Dec
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 25 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tue 26 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wed 27 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thu 28 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Fri 29 Dec
  • 10am - 3pm 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun 31 Dec
  • 10am - 12pm 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • 1pm - 3pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location

Old Treasury Building
20 Spring St
East Melbourne 3002

Open in maps location for Old Treasury Building

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9651 2233
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