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Black and white close-up of a woman's face, behind her a red and purple kaleidoscope pattern.
31 Mar - 24 Dec

Kaleidoscope

  • Free
  • Exhibition

Kaleidoscope is a free exhibition celebrating fifty women who were trailblazers of their time. These women all had an impact on Melbourne's history and broader society. They were all crucial in building the Royal Historical Society of Victoria from its beginning in 1909.

This is a biography imagined through the lens of a kaleidoscope. The viewer is offered fragments of the lives represented here. There is no linear narrative and each time the kaleidoscope turns, a different story emerges. There are repeating patterns but different emphases and new ways of seeing, new reflections, new refractions. No one story dominates and one story does not fit all.

Curated by Dr Cheryl Griffin.

Dates and times

Date Times
Thu 7 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 8 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 11 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 12 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 13 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 14 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 15 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 18 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 19 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 20 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 21 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 22 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 25 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 26 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 27 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 28 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 29 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 1 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 2 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 3 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 4 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 5 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 8 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 9 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 10 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 11 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 12 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 15 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 16 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 17 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 18 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 19 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 22 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 23 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 24 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 25 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 26 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 29 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 30 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 31 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 1 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 2 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 5 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 6 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 7 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 8 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 12 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 13 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 14 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 15 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 16 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 19 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 20 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 21 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 22 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 23 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 26 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 27 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 28 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 29 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 30 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 3 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 4 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 5 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 6 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 7 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 10 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 11 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 12 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 13 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 14 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 17 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 18 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 19 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 20 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 21 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 24 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 25 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 26 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 27 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 28 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 31 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 1 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 2 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 3 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 4 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 7 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 8 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 9 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 10 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 11 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 14 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 15 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 16 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 17 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 18 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 21 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 22 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 23 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 24 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 25 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 28 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 29 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 30 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 1 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 2 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 5 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 6 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 7 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 8 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 12 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 13 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 14 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 15 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 16 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 19 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 20 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 21 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 22 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 23 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location

Royal Historical Society of Victoria
239 A'Beckett St
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9326 9288
  • email address: admin.officer@historyvictoria.org.au
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