P007599 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2025-02-04 human Ken McInnes updated 2026-01-21 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007599b.htm corporateBody National Science Centre AACR2 Clunies Ross House 1967 1992 Start Place 191 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, Australia End Place 191 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, Australia In the early 1960s the idea was conceived within the CSIRO, of a central building in Melbourne - a National Science Centre - which would house scientific, technological and learned societies at a reasonable rental. It was envisaged that the Centre would provide the opportunity for the interchange of ideas and a furtherance of knowledge. Kelvin Hall, 55 Collins Place [Exhibition Street], Melbourne had served the societies well, as a shared accommodation and meeting venue, but had become dated and unsuitable. The purpose built National Science Centre, also known as Clunies Ross House, at 191 Royal Parade, Parkville was completed in 1967. Funds were successfully raised to build the centre, and when opened, the building was free of debt. It was managed by a Board of Governors, and provided rental accommodation for the many societies, together with shared meeting rooms, modern lecture theatres and a catered social centre 'The Sciences Club' where the members of various societies could meet in an informal manner and where functions could be held. In the late 1980s, a change of philosophy of the Board of Governors resulted in the sale of the building. Progressively during 1991, the various scientific, technological and learned societies vacated the building, and were once more scattered throughout Melbourne. 'The Sciences Club' merged with the Royal Society of Victoria. The building was partly demolished, rebuilt, and refurbished as an apartment block. Many expressed sadness when the National Science Centre and 'The Science Club' closed, and later when they reflected on the disintegration and demise of such a wonderful and idealistic concept. Allied Societies' Trust Building (1924 - 1969)

The National Science Centre superceded the functions of the Allied Societies' Trust Building

 Australian Institute of Cartographers (1923 - ?)

The Institute had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Australasian Institute of Metals (1936 - ?)

The Institute had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1893 - )

The Institute had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Australian Institute of Physics - Victorian Branch

The Victorian Branch had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Australian Conservation Foundation (1966 - )

The Foundation had its offices at the National Science Centre c1974

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (1935 - 1996)

The Institute had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Inc (1920 - )

The Institute had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) (1918 - )

AMMA had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Australasian Corrosion Association (1957? - )

The Association had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

'The Sciences Club' merged with Royal Society of Victoria in 1990, when the National Science Centre closed.

 Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (1967 - )

The Institute had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Australian Mineral Industries Research Association Limited (AMIRA) (1959 - )

AMIRA had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Institution of Chemical Engineers in Australia (IChemE) (1960 - )

The Institution had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Society of Chemical Industry of Victoria (SCIV) (1900 - )

The Society had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 Cummins, John Edward (Jack) (1902 - 1989)

Jack was personally responsible for raising most of the funds to build the National Science Centre, and conceived the idea of 'The Sciences Club'.

 Institution of Surveyors, Australia - Victorian Division (1952 - 2008)

The Victorian Division had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991.

 Victoria Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

The Victoria Division had its offices at the National Science Centre 1968 - 1991

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

The idea of a National Science Centre was conceived within the CSIRO, in the early 1960s.

 Australian Psychological Society (1966 - )

The Society had its offices at the National Science Centre c1968 - c1991

 'National Science Centre', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology National Science Centre Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: J. E. Cummins Memorial Oration Harris, Margaret C. J. E. Cummins Memorial Oration 1995 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, New Series 107 1 23 Journal Article: Clunies Ross Memorial - A National Science Centre Clunies Ross Memorial - A National Science Centre 1962 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 34 3 N15