Events 活動

Museum Introductory Tours
11:00–11:15am every day of the Victorian school holidays

Curator’s Floor Talk
For ‘Daily Traditions: Chinese Ceramics in 19^th and 20^th Century Victoria.’
2:00–2:15pm Tuesdays and Thursdays during the Victorian school holidays.

No bookings required.
Museum admission fees apply.

Golden Dragon Museum is proud to present ‘Daily Traditions: Chinese Ceramics in 19th and 20th Century Victoria.’ A diverse array of traditional Chinese ceramics from the late Qing dynasty is the focus of this fascinating exhibition, on loan from a private collection.

The pieces on display range from green, floral, and blue and white ‘kitchen qing’ tableware to functional brown storage vessels. These types of utilitarian ceramics were used in daily life in regional Victoria from the mid-19th to mid-20th Century, and provide a window into Chinese migrant life, as well as illustrating the influence of Chinese design in wider Australian society.

Get your friends and family together and come and play Mah Jong at the Museum. Starting on 4 March and the first Wednesday of the month after that, beginners and intermediate players can get together and enjoy this wonderful game that is hugely popular in China and across Asia.

Very different to the on-line version of the game, these evenings you will play an exciting Australian form of the game under the guidance of a leader who has been playing for decades

Mah Jong sets are provided and places are limited.
Tickets available through Eventbrite for $12 each (plus booking fee). No concessions.
No tickets will be sold at the door. Suitable for 16yo and above.

The fascinating stories of the old Bridge Street Chinatown in Bendigo allow us to learn something of the people who lived and worked there.

Join Golden Dragon Museum’s Research Officer, Leigh McKinnon, for a special talk on the owners, occupants, and businesses of the old Bridge Street Chinatown in Bendigo and how the streetscape and community has changed from the 1850s to the present day.

The photograph depicts members of the Kong and O’Hoy families at the back of a Bridge Street shop and residence. Photo courtesy of Michelle Lau.

Adults $15+booking fee / Concession $12+booking fee.

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In Highly Commending the Project, the judges at the recent Awards recognised this in their citation:

The judges commended this project as a remarkable two-year initiative that brings new life to the museum’s significant collection, particularly important to the Chinese community in Australia. By prioritising collection redevelopment and access, the museum has shown impressive innovation, despite limited funding. It not only enhances the preservation of cultural history but also engages interns and students, ensuring that its positive impact will be felt for years to come.

The Museum thanks the City of Greater Bendigo and Helen Macpherson Smith Trust for their support of this Project.