The Old Treasury Building is committed to making sure our building and exhibitions are accessible to everyone. The following information will help you to plan your visit to us.
If you have any questions or concerns not addressed here, our friendly team can help you out via email or phone +61 3 9651 2233, Sunday-Friday, 10am to 4pm
GETTING HERE AND PARKING
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Visiting by Train
The Old Treasury Building is close by the Collins Street exit of Parliament Station in the City Loop. Visit the Metro Trains website for Station access details.
Visiting by Tram
The closest trams stop is Stop 8 Spring St/Collins St or Stop 10 Parliament Railway Station/Macarthur Street. Both stops are level access stops and have ramps from the platform to the street.
These stops are serviced by the 11, 12, 48, or 109 routes. All trams on routes 11 and 109 are low-floor trams. Some trams on route 48 are low floor. For more information on Yarra Tram accessibility, see Accessibility - Yarra Trams.
Within the CBD, trams are free. Check the free tram zone here.
PARKING
There is no onsite parking available, however metered parking is available in Macarthur Street, Lansdowne Street, or St Andrews Place. Alternatively, secure parking is available in Flinders Lane or the Park Hyatt.
There are two accessible parking spots on Spring Street opposite the Old Treasury Building, in front of Alcaston House. It is approximately 150m to the Accessible entrance at the back of the museum from these parking spots. The route is flat and stair-free but requires crossing the Collins Street and Spring Street tram lines.
These spots are not maintained by the Old Treasury Building and may not be available.
Visitors requiring a nearby drop-off point may contact us in advance for assistance.
Other nearby accessible parking spots can be found on the City of Melbourne Accessible Parking Map.
GETTING AROUND THE BUILDING
Entrance
The museum entrance is on Spring St, at the top of Collins St, up the central staircase and through the middle door.
Stair-free access to the Old Treasury Building Museum is available at the rear of the building. When facing the front of Old Treasury on Spring Street, walk along the right-hand side of the building, turn left after the building, and head to the middle door. Press the button labelled ‘Old Treasury Building’ and wait for an answer. Someone will come to open this door and let you into the museum.
Inside the Building
Lifts
Once in the building, there is a lift between all floors. The museum is on the Basement and Ground levels. The lift includes audio announcements and braille signage for floor numbers.
Mobility Aids
There is a wheelchair available to hire free of charge from the museum front desk. This is subject to availability.
Visitors are welcome to bring mobility scooters to the museum, but depending on the size of the scooter may not be able to visit all rooms. Lift entrance 89cm wide. Internal lift 95cm x 172cm
Surfaces
The Old Treasury Building is 160 years old. In the basement, the floor can sometimes be slightly uneven, due to the nature of the old paving stones.
Seating
There are chairs available in several rooms of the museum, on the ground floor and in the basement Gold Vaults. These chairs are a mix of bench seating or seats with backs.
You're welcome to use walking sticks or folding stools with seat attachments, provided they have rubber stoppers.
Lightweight, foldable chairs are also available to loan while in the museum. Please speak to the staff member at the front desk if you would like to make use of this.
Toilets
There is an accessible, all-gender toilet in the basement, to the right of the lift. The doors and locks to this bathroom are motion-sensor and push-button operated.
The closest Changing Places facility with an adult changing table is located approximately 250 m away in Collins Place. This facility is open 24/7 and is located on the eastern end of the ground floor in the corridor behind Alignment Studio. The easiest access is via the Sofitel driveway entrance from Collins Street, through the glass doors and left down the corridor as you enter.
You can find a map to this and other Changing Places facilities through: Find a Changing Places toilet.
Assistance Animals
Clearly identified and trained assistance animals are welcome in the museum. Assistance animals are to remain in your control and care during your visit.
Sensory Friendly Museum
The Old Treasury Building offers a sensory map to help you plan you visit with respect to any sensory needs. This map provides an overview of high, medium, and low sensory areas of the museum along with areas with seating areas and facilities.
Download the sensory map before you visit. We also have a limited number of copies at the front desk to use while in the museum.
Quiet Times
The Museum is quieter when it first opens and early afternoon. The best times to visit to avoid crowds is between 10am and 11am or between 1pm and 2pm.
Fridays are generally quieter, especially during Victorian school terms.
Does the museum have a quiet area? The museum doesn’t have a dedicated quiet area but as a small museum, we are often quiet, especially at the times above. The sensory map indicates areas with seating where you can rest during your visit.
Social Stories/Scripts
The Old Treasury Building has developed a Social Script for assisting teachers with students on the autism spectrum. It can be downloaded here. Social stories for neurodivergent adults and children coming soon.