Cold, immersive look at adventures in Antarctica
The National Museum's winter blockbuster, simply titled Antarctica, promises to take visitors on a journey into a stage set for adventure, reports HELEN MUSA.
Exhibitions
Public reaction to Australia’s first locally made car in 1948 was extraordinary. Now an aptly titled exhibition at the National Archives, Rear Vision: the Holden Collection, brings to life memories and stories of GMH, reports HELEN MUSA.
Cartier jewellery promises to dazzle gallery-goers at the NGV with pieces worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly, but does it succeed?
An aptly titled exhibition at the National Archives of Australia, Rear Vision: the Holden Collection, brings to life the memories and stories of General Motors Holden, reports HELEN MUSA.
Exhibitions
Museum blockbusters make a cold start for winter
The National Museum of Australia has announced both its winter and summer blockbusters for 2026. And first up in July is Antarctica, taking visitors to a frozen world in an exploration of one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
Exhibitions
Patriotism shines in a knack of solving problems
If there’s one thing likely to inspire patriotic enthusiasm in a wide range of Australians, it’s our exceptional talent for invention, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Exhibitions
Desert stories get a hearing at the National Library
HELEN MUSA reports on a National Library exhibition that showcases the remarkable, decades-long efforts of the NT's Papunya community to record, preserve and sustain its language and culture.
Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius, a huge immersive exhibition is coming to Canberra during the Enlighten Festival in a new outdoor setting and, it is said, some new content, ereports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The National Library's refreshed Treasures Gallery now feels different yet familiar, with fresh carpets, paintwork, and new digital screens designed to answer the questions visitors always ask, reports HELEN MUSA.
The Canberra-only exhibition, Hallyu! The Korean Wave is now open at the National Museum.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews the National Museum's upcoming burst of K-pop – Hallyu: The Korean Wave.
Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre – has unveiled its redeveloped early childhood gallery, Mini Q – Where Little Scientists Set Sail.
Among the many things that arts and science have in common is the encouragement of curiosity and creativity. Arts editor HELEN MUSA has an example of that in Questacon's current exhibition ZAP! CLANK! POW!
If you’ve never heard of Skyhooks, it’s obvious that you weren’t living in the '70s, as their song went. Not to worry. The National Library is about to make up for that, says arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The National Museum has hit upon an extraordinary way of celebrating winter with the launch of the newest exhibition, Mr Squiggle and Friends: The Creative World of Norman Hetherington, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The lead creator of Our Story: Aboriginal Chinese People in Australia exhibition, Zhou Xiaoping, tells arts editor HELEN MUSA there are spiritual connections between the two cultures.
"Visitors can wander between columns of denim patchwork quilts, beautifully decorated with mangrove plants and creatures." ROB KENNEDY reviews Mangroves – Tales from the Tide, at Questacon.
"This is an exhibition that appeals on many levels giving visitors a dramatic immersive experience through digital technology. It also caters to those who wish to know more about Pompeii and its history," says reviewer KERRY-ANNE COUSINS.
The Lex Factor: from Wagga to the World Stage, is a fun exhibition at the Museum of the Riverina with a poignant touch, its subject is the Wagga-born actor, broadcaster and multicultural advocate, Lex Marinos, reports HELEN MUSA.
