At night you can see him as a shadowy figure that passes by office doors. As he moves his way around the building doors mysteriously open and close in progression down the long corridor. Occasionally strange tunes are heard being whistled on the staircase drifting up to the void through the building. One of Melbourne’s best kept secrets, he is the ghost of Old Treasury.

Under the ghost’s watchful eye, Spooks unearths the paranormal goings on of haunted Melbourne. A city bursting with ornate and gothic theatres, abandoned prisons and creaking old mansions – Melbourne offers a wealth of popular ‘haunts’ for those forever caught between here and the afterlife.

Sponsored by The Haunted Bookshop, Spooks: Stories Of Haunted Melbourne reveals the stories behind over twenty of our most loved haunted buildings and places; from the Princess Theatre to the Old Melbourne Gaol; from Como House to Werribee Mansion and beyond – exploring the lives of their historical inhabitants who may or may not still be with us today. Spooks presents documentary evidence of ghosts, combined with contemporary art and historical artefacts to bring to life Melbourne heritage in an ethereal shroud of mystery and possibility.

Read the Herald Sun Spooks exhibition preview here

Venue: City Museum at Old Treasury
Address: Spring Street Melbourne
Venue contact phone: 9651 2233
Admission: Adult $5; Concession: $3
Website: www.citymuseummelbourne.org

To commemorate City Museum at Old Treasury's upcoming Spooks exhibition, The Haunted Bookshop is running a special, limited-edition ghost tour conducted by Haunted Melbourne Ghost Tour operator and Haunted Australia TV presenter, Drew Sinton. Commencing at the Old Treasury Building, Spring Street, here is your chance to peruse the Spooks exhibition before having the stories brought to life on an informative, fun-filled 2-hour historical walking tour which includes the Princess Theatre, Chinatown, QV and State Library.

Tuesdays 10 July - 21 August, 2007
Starts: 5 pm till 7.30 pm
Meets: City Museum at Old Treasury
Bookings: City Museum on 9651 2233
Cost: Adult $20; Concession $18*
*Includes exhibition entry fee
Web: Haunted City Museum Ghost Tour