Old Quad at the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus

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With its iconic archways and bold architectural presence, Old Quad is the foundational building of the Parkville campus and endures as the strongest connection to the University’s fledgling years.

For more than 160 years the building has adapted with each new era while standing firm as the ceremonial heart of the Parkville campus.

Exhibition Schedule

Coming in 2020

Multivocal celebrates the creation, performance and experience of music at the University of Melbourne, past and present. From formal musical education, to student-led musical societies, Indigenous music, and world music traditions, this exhibition explores the ways in which music has enriched the lives of people in the University community and beyond. Showcasing objects and audio from the diverse cultural collections of the University as well as new music commissions, the exhibition draws visitors into the sounds and stories of the many people who have contributed to this richly polyphonic landscape.

An engagement space at the heart of the campus

In 2019 an extensive restoration project saw the North and areas of the East Wings largely returned to their original design. Old Quad has emerged from this three year reconstruction phase to once again provide a vibrant and welcoming campus experience. Within its historic walls the newly refurbished building hosts multiple displays of items from the University’s cultural collections, including a dedicated temporary exhibition space in the Treasury Gallery.

In addition to collection displays, the heritage listed architectural features and historic furniture demonstrate the early history of this original University of Melbourne building.

Old Quad

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Exhibition Schedule

Multivocal

An engagement space at the heart of the campus

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