4.5km
Como House and Garden - National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
Accredited Museum
LOCATION
Corner Williams Rd & Lechlade Ave, South YarraOPENING HOURS
Gardens: Monday to Sunday: 10:00am-5:00pm. House Tours: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 1.30pm; Saturday & Sunday: 11.00am, 12.30pm and 2pm.CONTACT
ENTRY FEES
Entry to the gardens is free.
Como House Tours*: Adult $25, Concession $20, Child $15, Family $50.
FREE for National Trust Members, excluding exhibition periods.
*Extra fees may apply during exhibition periods.
ABOUT
Enjoy the calm of an urban pleasure garden and historic house. Discover the story of Melbourne with a visit to Como House. Known by many Melburnians as ‘the white house on the hill,’ Como overlooks the Birrurung (Yarra) river and is surrounded by a pleasure garden and community parkland. Leila Armytage called her home ‘the last remaining oasis.’ Como is an atmospheric town mansion presented as a family home. The interiors reflect the tastes and style of the Armytages, who lived at Como for 95 years. It was the first house museum in Australia acquired with its contents of furniture, domestic technology and decorative arts. Como was a home but also a place of work, and the original servants’ quarters are preserved. Built in 1847, Como House is an unusual mix of Australian Regency and classic Italianate architecture. The garden has retained many elements of its 1850s design. Since colonisation, Como has changed with Melbourne, reflecting the booms and busts of Victoria’s history. This is the story you will hear on your visit.