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.
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!
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)
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.
Research
Opening hours
Monday closed
Tuesday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: 1pm to 5pm (new opening hours for Saturday)
Closed on public holidays | Groups by appointment
General admission is free
What's on? CO.AS.IT. cultural and community events
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Romance and Glamour, Migrants and Mavericks. Explore the history of Italian food on a walk around Melbourne with Dr Tania Cammarano.
Dates: Saturdays 28 May; 17 September 2022.
Time: 2-5PM. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early for registration.
Walk length: 3 kilometres.
Terrain: Generally flat.
Meeting place: Between the Royal Exhibition Building and the Hochgurtel Fountain, Carlton.
Cost: $70.00 (includes
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Pellettiere: Leather Maker Exhibition
EXHIBITION: 17 May-31 July 2022, Tuesday to Friday 10AM-5PM; Saturday 1-5PM. Free entry.OPENING EVENT: Tuesday 17 May 2022, 6.30-8PM. Registration essential below.‘Pellettiere’ means leather worker in Italian. Known as a ‘slow craft’, a leather maker’s skill in… Read More -
Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema
Face to face event at CO.AS.IT.: documentary screening and Q&A with filmmaker Fred Kuwornu (live Zoom connection from Rome).Part 2 of the three part series Black Italia. New ways of being Italian explored through arts and activism, presented… Read More
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189-199 Faraday Street
Carlton Victoria 3053
Australia
ABN 85 005 596 485
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