📜 All stories are shaped by the documents that survive to tell them.

Over the past 169 years, the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute (founded in 1854) has accumulated a collection that not only covers the history of Victoria but also contains many hidden gems. Come along and discover the treasures of the PMI collection from letters, ephemera, invitations, dance cards, petitions, plans and registers that make up the PMIs own history to the books and ephemera which represent its journey over the last 169 years.

Discover the rare items the PMI is collecting even today and the ephemera it collects that will become tomorrow’s rare collection. The talk will immerse you in the PMI’s collection and give you the impetus to explore further.

Bookings are essential with a gold coin donation for entry.