Her Place Women’s Museum is located at the iconic Abbotsford’s Convent, steeped in women’s history and resilience. The Convent is on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their sovereignty and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Museum Address

Studio 1.28, First Floor — Convent Building
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067

Opening Hours

Wednesday – Friday 11am – 4pm
or By Appointment

Accessibility

Her Place Women’s Museum is located within the historic Abbotsford Convert. You can find us on the first floor of the main building with access via the stairs or the elevator.

Map of the Abbotsford Convent

Getting There

  • 1
    Enter Abbotsford Convent via Chapel Gate Entrance
    St Heliers Street
  • 2

    Make your way to the Convent Courtyard
    Where Cam’s Kiosk is located

  • 3
    Enter the Convent Building
    Via the South Eastern door
  • 4

    Take lift or stairs up to first floor
    Same level as WellBeing at the Convent

  • 5

    Walk down the hall to Her Place Women’s Museum
    Studio 1.28 on the left

What’s on at the Women’s Museum

EXHIBITIONS

Finding Her Interactive Map

The stories of 25 new women have been added to the Finding Her map. Find out more about them by visiting Her Place Women’s Museum or clicking the link below.

What’s on at the Convent

Abbotsford Convent hosts an array of events, exhibitions, workshops and artisans open to the public. Come to visit the Museum, stay for a coffee at Cam’s Kiosk or pick up a birthday gift at Big Bite Studio.

Hire the Space

Looking to host your next meeting, workshop of small gathering in a space that celebrates the achievements of women and gender divers people, think of Her Place. Reach out to learn more about how we can support you.

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Explore the Museum

Woman looking in a book

Reading Room

The Feminist Reading Room housed at the Her Place Women’s Museum holds a growing collection of books focused on women’s history, intersectional gender equity, and diversity, including works by First Nations Australian women authors, and with a distinct focus on children’s literature.

Artefacts

The current archival display at Her Place includes artifacts related to the life and times of Alice Anderson, First woman garage proprietor in Australia – creator of an all-woman enterprise and Maisie Carr a botanist whose work with soil erosion revolutionised farming and grazing practices throughout Victoria’s High Country.

Close up shot of a woman.

Finding Her Interactive Map

Housing the stories of 60 women, the Finding Her interactive map displayed at the Museum is memorising. You pick one woman from the map and you wont be able to stop.