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  • Pendant depicting the face of Elvis Presley, adorned with small gems.
  • Cameo brooch depicting the profile of a head wearing a jewelled hairpiece, necklace and jewels in the border edging of the cameo.
  • Rectangular shaped yellow, white and black ornaments, possibly bits of wood, strung together to make a necklace.
Until 12 Jun

Jewellery and Body Adornment from the NGV Collection

  • Free
  • Art

Presenting an exquisite selection of jewellery and body adornment from antiquity to the present day, Jewellery and Body Adornment from the NGV Collection reflects a wide variety of making traditions and practices across different material, cultural and geographical contexts. Defined by a relationship with the body, jewellery and body adornment are among the world’s oldest known artforms.

Ranging from the ceremonial and talismanic, to the decorative and conceptual, the exhibition features work composed of dazzling, highly prized materials, such as precious gems, metals, and iridescent seashells, as well as unexpected materials, such as hair, plastic, and rubber, which challenge conventional thinking of what constitutes jewellery and its significance.

Dates and times

Date Times
Sat 4 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 5 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 6 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 7 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 8 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 9 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 10 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 11 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 12 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 13 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 14 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 15 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 16 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 17 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 18 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 19 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 20 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 21 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 22 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 23 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 24 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 25 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 26 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 27 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 28 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 1 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 2 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 3 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 4 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 5 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 6 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 7 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 8 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 9 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 10 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 11 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 12 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 13 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 14 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 15 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 16 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 17 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 18 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 19 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 20 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 21 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 22 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 23 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 24 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 25 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 26 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 27 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 28 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 29 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 30 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 31 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 1 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 2 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 3 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 4 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 5 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 6 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 7 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 8 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 9 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 10 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 11 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 12 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 13 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 14 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 15 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 16 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 17 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 18 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 19 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 20 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 21 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 22 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 23 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 24 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 25 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 26 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 27 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 28 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 29 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 30 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 1 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 2 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 3 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 4 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 5 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 6 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 7 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 8 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 9 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 10 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 11 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 12 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 13 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 14 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 15 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 16 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 17 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 18 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 19 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 20 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 21 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 22 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 23 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 24 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 25 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 26 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 27 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 28 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 29 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 30 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 31 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 1 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 2 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 3 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 4 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 5 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 6 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 7 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 8 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 10 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 11 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 12 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location

National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
Melbourne 3006

Open in maps location for National Gallery of Victoria

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8620 2222
  • email address: enquiries@ngv.vic.gov.au
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