Please be aware that the Koorie Heritage Trust are very excited to announce that they are expanding and, by December 2023, will occupy all three levels of the Yarra Building.

To complete the building works in time for their launch in December, there is limited public access to the KHT in the Yarra Building. While you can still visit and view the level 3 collections display, entry is only via the Yarra Building passenger lift located on the east side of the building. However, the popup shopKOORIE in the Crossbar Building is also open, and you can also book into one of the guided Birrarung Willam (River Camp) walking tour. KHT’s highly regarded cultural competency and cultural safety workshops will also continue during this time.

For more information, please visit KHT’s building expansion webpage

The Koorie Heritage Trust takes Koorie peoples, cultures and communities from the literal and figurative fringes of Melbourne to a place that is a central meeting and gathering place for all Victorians. Their location at Fed Square is a recognition of their shared history and the importance of Koorie peoples as part of a broader 21st century community.

The Koorie Heritage Trust is committed to creating a safe space for all people to learn about and to help them promote, support and celebrate the continuing journey of the Aboriginal people of South Eastern Australia.

KHT offer a range of programs and services including the only public collection in Victoria dedicated solely to Koorie art and culture comprising artefacts, pictures and photographs as well as a Oral History Program and a Reference Library; a cultural education service that includes guided walking tours, cultural competency training and programs developed specifically for schools and educators; an annual exhibition program with an emphasis on showcasing young and emerging Victorian Aboriginal art and artists; a Koorie Family History Service; and a retail shop dedicated exclusively to showcasing the uniqueness of Victorian Aboriginal art and design.

Find out more: https://koorieheritagetrust.com.au/

Permanent Collection

The Koorie Heritage Trust acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Naarm (Melbourne), the Wurrundjeri People of the Greater Kulin (Gulinj: meaning Man) Nation, that comprise the 5 distinct language groups of south central Victoria.

At the heart of the Trust are their Collections of artworks and artefacts, photographs, oral history recordings and a reference library. The Collections are unique and irreplaceable, and represent the continuing journey of the Aboriginal peoples of south eastern Australia as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from around the country who now call Victoria home.

On display on the 3rd floor of the Yarra Building at Federation Square are select items from our Collections that are rotated on a regular basis. Browse through the displays including open storage display drawers and learn about the First Peoples of Victoria.

Find out more: https://koorieheritagetrust.com.au/whats-on/exhibitions/permanent-collection/

shopKOORIE

Beautifully crafted and authentic Indigenous art and craft

Discover Aboriginal Victoria with beautifully crafted and authentic art and craft at shopKOORIE.

Our Aboriginal Victorian artists, designers and craft practitioners are some of the most highly regarded and we are always delighted to share their product with you.

Buying from us, you are purchasing an authentic Victorian Aboriginal designed and produced product grounded in a 60,000-year-old history. You are also directly supporting and providing direct benefits back to these makers.

Find out more: https://shop.koorieheritagetrust.com.au/

Image credit: KHT renovated Birrarung Building interiors. This is a Lyons led design collaboration between First Nations architect Jefa Greenaway (Greenaway Architects), Lyons and Architecture Associates. Photography: James Henry

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