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Painted porcelain detail of a gold heart surrounding red poppies.
9 Mar - 24 Aug

Objects of My Affection: Stories of Love

  • Art
  • Exhibition

Objects of My Affection: Stories of Love from the Johnston Collection is a memorable opportunity to see objects gathered with affection by William Johnston over his lifetime.

Johnston’s Collection will be displayed alongside objects from other collectors and donors inspired to support the Collection over the past 30 years, curated within an English Georgian-inspired domestic interior in Johnston’s beloved East Melbourne house, Fairhall.

The exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of Fairhall opening to public, marking a remarkable milestone of 30 glorious years of sharing Johnston’s gift of love to the people of Victoria.

All visitors will be collected by courtesy bus from the foyer of the Pullman Melbourne on the Park.

Dates and times

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

Location

The Johnston Collection
East Melbourne 3002

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9416 2515
  • email address: info@johnstoncollection.org
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