Established | 1967 |
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Location | Jika St & Park Ln, Heidelberg VIC 3084, Australia |
Coordinates | 37°45′26″S 145°04′14″E / 37.7571062°S 145.0704325°E |
Type | History museum |
Website | http://www.heidelberghistoricalsociety.com.au |
Heidelberg Historical Society is a museum and research organisation devoted to the local and community history of Heidelberg and surrounding areas in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The Society is a membership organisation that was founded in 1967.[1] It opened its museum and research centre in the former Heidelberg Courthouse in 1979 and continues to operate these facilities with support from volunteer members.[2] The Society became incorporated as an association in 2002[3] and is an affiliated society of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.[4] The Society is located in the City of Banyule, a local government municipality.