Temporary Relocation to Maribyrnong Library

Due to extensive termite damage to the Museum Visitor Centre building in Pipemakers Park, the Living Museum will temporarily relocate to Maribyrnong Library from April 2023 until April 2024 when extensive remediation works to the building are anticipated to...

AGM

The Living Museum 2022 AGM will be held at the Museum Visitor Centre and also via Zoom video link on Sunday, November 27th at 6.00 pm. If you are interested in attending please contact us directly in advance so we can email you a meeting link and...

Opening Saturday 19 November 2022

TWO LITTLE HOUSESpresented by Trocadero Projects in collaboration with Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West.  Dates: November 19 – December 15 2022 TWO LITTLE HOUSES is group exhibition exploring crafts, decorative arts and textiles as objects of personal,...

Vale, Peter Haffenden (30.03.1946 – 14.10.2022)

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Peter Haffenden at home with his family on Friday 14 October 2022. Our thoughts are with Kerrie and Phoebe at this time.   Peter’s life will be celebrated at theLiving Museum of the...

Oral Histories

There are over 700 recorded interviews with people from diverse backgrounds and occupations who have lived or worked in Melbourne’s western region in the Living museum collection. We will begin to upload these recordings to the Living Museum Youtube channel as...