Opening Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 12-5pm
Sundays and Public Holidays 10am – 5pm
CLOSED: Christmas Day & Good Friday
NEXT GUIDED TOUR SUNDAY October 20, 2PM
Welcome to Buda
Buda is an authentic goldfields villa house and garden located in Castlemaine Central Victoria.
Named after Budapest by its Hungarian owner, Ernest Leviny, it was home to the creative Leviny family for 118 years and houses their significant intact collection of furniture, art works and personal belongings.
Come to Buda and enjoy walking through the historic house where you will be transported to another era, in this Museums Australia accredited museum. Wander three acres of heritage garden featuring original plantings and structures, including the bird aviary, tennis pavilion and grape pergola, along with many original garden ornaments created by the Leviny family members.
Bus tours and large groups are welcome at Buda from Monday to Sunday, every day of the year except Good Friday and Christmas Day, by prior appointment. Tour guides provided and catering available.
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The Buda Giftshop stocks unique giftware, homewares and jewellery featuring original Leviny designs as well as art cards and craftwork produced locally.
The Buda Plant Nursery stocks heritage and drought-hardy plants as well as a variety of fruit trees and native plants.
Following the success of the 2018 fair, Buda’s annual Traditional Arts Fair is coming to again Castlemaine on Sunday 24th November 2019, showcasing traditional arts, cooking and gardening in as many and varied forms as possible, in the spirit of the Leviny daughters.
SKILLS ON SHOW
Patchwork, spinning, weaving, knitting, lacemaking, etching, quiltmaking, emboidery, fishing rods, pickling, metalwork, knitting pattern making, handmade body products, lacemakers, weaving, etching, and much more!
MAKE A DAY OF IT!
Craft beer, Handmade Icecream, Coffee, Buda special gourmet BBQ, Devonshire teas, Light lunches, music and children’s activities.
PLUS
Whilst here, you will be able to take a “behind the scenes” tour of the house. These will have a focus on specialised fields and be with one of Buda’s special tour guides.
Looking for a venue?
The Buda Garden Room is a stunning venue for weddings, special birthday parties and celebrations.
A fully equipped space, it also functions well for workshops, seminars and multi-day conferences.
Contact our friendly team to receive our weddings package, and to discuss your needs.
Call Buda Monday to Friday 10am – 3pm on (03) 5472 1032 or
email: admin@budacastlemaine.org.au
October 2019
Buda Annual General Meeting
ALL WELCOME Special Guest speaker David Leathem Chair Bendigo Regional Tourism, Manager Economy & Culture at Mount Alexander Shire Council The visitor journey and Buda’s role in the Creative Industries in Mount Alexander Shire
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Traditional Arts Fair Workshop – Native Flora Embroidery
$50
First in our series of Traditional Arts workshops preceding our Fair on Sunday November 24th. In this workshop, participants will learn to embroider Native Flora with Sharon Greenaway. Sharon is a Photographic Artist who creates wearable art from her works. Sharon will teach you how…
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Traditional Arts Fair Workshop – The Raffia Connection
$90
Second in our series of Traditional Arts workshops preceding our Fair on Sunday November 24th. In this workshop, participants will learn to make coiled raffia baskets with Janet Troy. Come and join Janet from to learn the art of basket coiling using beautiful hand-dyed raffia…
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