Exhibitions

Connections: Stories People Place

Thursday 17 January - Thursday 25 May, 2023
Connections is a permanent exhibition which tells the story of the Yarra Ranges region, through its people, environment and histories.

Mechanistic

Thursday 17 January - Tuesday 29 January, 2019
Mechanistic: In this case, an adjective describing the inner workings of phenomena, things, people, life, love and thought, purely in terms of physical processes such as the machinery that surrounds us daily.

Shapes of Colours

Thursday 17 January - Tuesday 22 January, 2019
The exhibition is an invitation to discover an illusive world lie within our consciousness and are unrestraint by time and space. These works demonstrate a subtle presence of whimsical activity that capture our attention and imagination.

Bubbles and Barton … a Wilde night at the Museum

Thursday 17 January -
Experience an after-hours Wilde night at the Museum, enjoying pop-up performances, music and sipping on summer bubbles or an Original Oscar cocktail.

Del Kathryn Barton The Nightingale and the Rose

Sunday 03 February - Sunday 03 February, 2019
Showcasing the hauntingly beautiful collaboration between Del Kathryn Barton and Brendan Fletcher, this milestone exhibition traces the interpretation of Oscar Wilde’s 19th century classic through an artistic lens.

The Art of Science

Saturday 16 February - Sunday 12 May, 2019
The exhibition features winning entries from the Institute’s annual Art of Science awards, along with stories from the frontier of science told by Institute researchers who come from the Yarra Ranges.

Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger

Sunday 17 February -
Join curators Heather Gaunt (Grainger Museum) and Margaret Marshall (Arts Centre Melbourne) as they reveal fascinating insights into the musical talents of Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger.