Follow the Great Bike Trail and win a gold chocolate medal! We are celebrating summer and our new cycling exhibitions by inviting kids and families to participate in our Great Bike Trail activity. Explore our cycling exhibitions, Freewheeling and On Your Bike!, and answer questions from our Great Bike Trail booklet along the way. […]
On Your Bike
Treadmill on Wheels
Early days of cycling in Ballarat Europeans had been developing variations of the modern-day bicycle since the 18th century. By the 1860s, a commercially successful and fully operational bicycle was taking Europe. Ballarat’s press closely followed the growing bicycle movement, reporting on the latest developments from overseas and locally. There was much interest in Ballarat […]
Cycling Exhibitions Ride Into the Gold Museum
Come along for a ride at the Gold Museum! The Gold Museum is hosting two new exciting exhibitions celebrating the history of cycling in Ballarat and Australia. On Your Bike! Cycling in Ballarat is a celebration of Ballarat’s love of cycling. It is a journey into the development of Ballarat’s cycling movement from the early […]