Museo Italiano

A special place for Italian culture in Australia
– right in the heart of Melbourne's Carlton

Plan your visit

Museo Italiano is a permanent exhibition which draws on and displays the records, images and objects from CO.AS.IT.'s Italian Historical Society. It is open to the public and features a special program for school groups.

About the themes   Visits by school groups               

Educational programs

Offering a special education program for teachers of Italian, English and SOSE – with self-guided or staff-led options – Museo Italiano is the perfect place for your next excursion!

Info & book

School visits

Exhibitions and cultural events

Complementing the Museo's permanent collections, CO.AS.IT. regularly hosts temporary exhibitions and cultural events.
(Photo: ©Emilio Cresciani)

See what's on

Cultural program

The IHS Collection

The Italian Historical Society has a extensive collection of historic material documenting the Italian presence in Australia which is a useful resource for researchers.

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Research

 

Opening hours

Monday closed
Tuesday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: 12noon to 5pm

^{Closed on public holidays | Groups by appointment}

General admission is free

Contact us  Plan your visit

What's on? CO.AS.IT. cultural and community events

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  Preservation is an act of political warfare. An exchange artist residency between Sicily and Australia

  PRESERVATION IS AN ACT OF POLITICAL WARFARE. AN EXCHANGE ARTISTS RESIDENCY BETWEEN SICILY AND AUSTRALIA.
  
  Exhibition curated by Miriam La Rosa and Kade McDonald CO.AS.IT., 199 Faraday Street, Carlton, VIC 3053 Tuesday 12 November 2019 to early 2020 (TBA) Monday-Friday

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  Italian Intensive Summer School 2020

   

  ATTENTION YEAR 11 STUDENTS

  - Get your Year 12 ITALIAN ADVENTURE  for 2020 Off to a flying start

  - Enrol for a 2-day ITALIAN INTENSIVE SUMMMER SCHOOL

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  Mandolitaly. Concert with Carlo Aonzo Trio

  MANDOLITALY

  Concert with Carlo Aonzo Trio

  Friday 7 February 2020, 6.30-8PM

  CO.AS.IT. 199 Faraday Street, Carlton, VIC 3053

  Ticket $10. Register here .

   

  After “A Mandolin Journey”, a musical tour through the continents, the Carlo Aonzo Trio   ( Carlo Aonzo

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Carlton Victoria 3053
Australia
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