The illuminated Night Tram operated during the Ballarat Winter Festival in July, with over 850 people braving the cold and wet weather to take a ride. This year the tram…

Several brush-tailed possums live in the tram depot. This one emerged on Easter Sunday, and climbed up onto the overhead wires. The local magpies were not impressed and made sure…

VOLUNTEER-RUN PROJECT OF THE YEAR WINNER: Ballarat Tramway Museum, Creating a Contemporary and Accessible Tramway Museum Judges’ comments: This project skilfully used innovative technology to engage all age groups, transforming…

Peter Winspur, our current Secretary and Safety Manager, has won the Association of Tourist and Heritage Rail Australia’s Excellence Award, 2023. He joined the Museum in July 1971. As Works…

There has been great excitement in Ballarat this week as parts of the old tram network has been rediscovered in Bridge Street. This narrow street was Ballarat’s main shopping precinct…

In November members of the Ballarat Country Fire Authority had safety training at the Museum. This means they will know how to deal with a tram car in the event…

There are nine cats hidden around the Museum. Send the kids off on a cat hunt. Each cat has a story, pick up a brochure from the Ticket Office or…

The Golden Oldies Vintage Car Club visited the Museum back in early September, with over 50 historic cars lining up in Wendouree Parade. The club had been touring across central…

Our overhead crew made a trip over to the Tramway Heritage Centre at Bylands in May. The Centre has been the victim of a spate of vandalism and robberies which…

This museum has been run by volunteers since 1971. Our volunteers come from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences. If you would like to become part of the…

The northern terminus of the Museum tramway at St. Aidan’s Drive, provides stunning views across Lake Wendouree. The lake was once the Ballarat water supply during the gold rush of…

Ballarat leadlight artist Sandy Anderson visited the Museum in March. In the 1980s Sandy created the coloured leadlight windows for Tram No. 26. Her designs were based on the original…

Currently all but two of the trams on display are operational. These operational trams do leave the Museum and run along the Wendouree Parade tracks at different times during the…

With the assistance of the State Government we have received funding to build a ramp for wheelchair passengers. We are also closer to completing our wheelchair accessible tram, No. 1029,…

The Museum has taken ownership of former Melbourne tram No.116, this a a modern Z3 model. The Z-class are single-unit bogie trams that operated on the Melbourne tram network. Between…

Be like our swans and use the pedestrian crossing to get across Wendouree Parade.

Tram No.1029 is the latest tram to become a Santa Tram. Decorated trams is a long tradition in Ballarat going back to the 1930s.

The big Clydesdales from Sandy Creek returned to the tramway on Saturday 22 April and took Tram No. 1 out for visitors. Because of the COVID 19 lockdowns, this was…

The Neon Tram operated during Heritage Week and again over the King’s Birthday Weekend. The event was a great success with visitors, even despite cold and wet weather. Thanks to…

Tram 14 has undergone a major restoration over the last 12 months. This has included a new floor, rewiring, motor and bearings rebuild, brakes, and wheel reprofiling. We hope to…

Tram 34 was moved in May to the Bendigo Tramway workshops where the restoration works have begun. The tram will then return to the BTM workshop where all the electrical…

An old tram shelter, once at the terminus of the Lydiard Street line as been rescued and stored for future preservation. The old building has been used as a storeroom…

In November 2024, the Museum took possession of a new tram, No. 829, an SW5 class, built in 1940. The tram was one of the Transporting Art trams, and features…

Several major wet weather events have caused disruptions to the tramway this summer. Our Xmas Day services were cancelled after a large section of the track in Wendouree Parade was…