Extraordinary Stories: Collection Highlights reveals how history is told through many voices and materials. Drawing on objects, photographs, artworks, oral histories, and archival records from the Greater Dandenong Civic and Cultural Collection, the exhibition brings together different types of material to tell rich, interconnected stories of people, places, and events.
Everyday objects sit alongside personal photographs, recorded memories, and artworks, showing how individual experiences connect to broader community change.
From working lives and migration journeys to civic moments, creative expression and significant local places, the collection captures history as it was lived, remembered, and passed on.
Together, these materials show that no single item tells the whole story—but when combined, they create a deeper understanding of Greater Dandenong’s past, present and evolving community identity.
With hands‑on activities, family‑friendly programs and workshops throughout the school holidays, this is a chance to experience Greater Dandenong’s history in a new and meaningful way.
Step inside and discover the extraordinary in the everyday.
Join us for the opening celebration Thursday 18 June, 12pm. Register here.
Heritage Hill Museum Opening hours
Wednesday and Thursday 10am – 2pm
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