Tag: History

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Two people seated below a neon sign.
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The Story of the Moving Image

A permanent exhibition that journeys through the past, present and future of the moving image.

Two individuals talking to each other inside ³Ô¹ÏÍø Museum at night, with blue lighting.
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Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

Experience ³Ô¹ÏÍø Museum after hours, when the doors stay open and the night belongs to adults.

An early watercolour painting of ³Ô¹ÏÍø's Yarra River.
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Yarra: Stories of ³Ô¹ÏÍø's River

Explores the chequered history of the stream we call the ‘city’s river’.

A person wearing an apron, seated at a table as part of am art workshop, using a paintbrush to apply paint to paper.
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Festival of Veterans Arts

Enjoy this veteran-led arts festival with exhibitions, performances, workshops and family events.

Four mounted servicemen and women marching in front of a crowd at the city skyline of ³Ô¹ÏÍø.

ANZAC Day Commemoration March

Watch and thank veterans, descendants and service members marching to the Shrine of Remembrance.

An ancient Roman marble bust with its nose chipped off, displayed on a small square plinth.
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Rome: Empire, Power, People

This ³Ô¹ÏÍø-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Ancient Rome.

Elton John in the 1970s wearing large spectacles and satin suit with Cher wearing Bob Mackie midriff-revealing strappy gown and Diana Ross wearing feather and sequin gown.
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DIVA

From opera stars to pop icons, celebrate the power and creativity of the diva.

Archive image of Dolphin Motel, Merimbula, a classic midcentury beach motel design with trees.
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Loose Leaf

An exhibition exploring architectural projects from the 1970s and 1980s,

A room with coloured vinyl records displayed on illuminated shelves and a person standing in front a mixing desk with four turntables.
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The Vinyl Factory: Reverb

ACMI and RISING present The Vinyl Factory: Reverb, a major exhibition of vinyl culture and music.

A small tour group looking up from the ground floor of the La Trobe Reading Room.
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State Library Victoria Unlocked

On this exclusive tour, gain access to State Library Victoria before the doors open to the public.

Purple-lit dark room with screens.
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Game Worlds

ACMI's new playable exhibition features more than 30 videogames from the 1970s to today.

A woman walking through a display with shelves of military-style food packages.
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Taste of Combat

Honouring the vital work of the Catering Corps and the evolution of military food.

A person taking a photo of two mannequins dressed in colourful clothing in a fashion exhibition.
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Westwood | Kawakubo

NGV’s summer exhibition pairs two icons of the fashion world, Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo.

A person standing at a podium in front of the Shrine for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service.

ANZAC Day Dawn Service

A solemn early-morning ceremony honouring the service and sacrifice of Australia’s veterans.

Person looking at a display in a glass case, rows of colourful books in the background.
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World of the Book

Explore the rare, the sacred and the iconic in the 20th anniversary of this annual exhibition.

Male mannequins dressed extravagently in embroidered denim outfits.
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Party Hard: After the Party

An exhibition exploring celebrations from Edwardian times to the first Sydney Mardi Gras and beyond.

A person with headphones on their head, standing in front of a large instrument, a wall behind them displays an image of hands at a control panel.
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Silent Hand Catches Silver Bell

An exhibition showcasing 25 years of Speak Percussion’s boundary-defying experimentation.

Two children looking at ancient Grecian artefacts on display in a glass cabinet.
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Rituals: Gifts for the Gods

An exclusive international exhibition exploring the rituals and mysteries of ancient Greece.

Designer Nipa Doshi standing in front of her installation of designed pieces at the National Gallery of Victoria.
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MECCA X NGV Women in Design Commission: Nipa Doshi

Designer Nipa Doshi explores beauty, plurality and diversity in her handcrafted cabinet.

An artist standing, working at a desk with bookshelves and computers in the background.
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Rewind Forward: Creative in Residence Group Exhibition

Drawing from state archives, artists create works that reawaken Victoria’s historical narrative.