Working Heritage will open Jack’s Magazine for public viewing as part of the Open House Melbourne on Saturday, July 27.
This intriguing former explosives store, located by the banks of the Maribyrnong River, was opened in 1878 and has remained locked and unused since the 1990s.
Built into an escarpment and concealed behind a bluestone perimeter wall, it is largely hidden from view.
In addition to the open house, Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West will present the Logic of Logistics exhibition on the same day.
This exhibition reveals how Australia developed an independent defence capability through a thriving manufacturing industry in Melbourne’s west, highlighting the contributions of scientists, workers, and women and girls to this effort.
Working Heritage chief executive Sally Jones said, “Open House Melbourne allows the public an opportunity to connect with history, rediscover old favourites and seek out new heritage gems.”
Working Heritage has managed Jack’s Magazine since 2015.
No booking is required for this event.
Access is open from 10am to 4pm.
To get to the entrance, walk along the bluestone wall and turn left between the wall and the canal.
The entrance is around 300 metres from the Magazine Way car park.
Details at: openhousemelbourne.org/event/jacks-magazine/.
