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  • A collection of vintage Furby electronic robotic toys displayed on wooden shelves.
  • A collection of vintage Furby electronic robotic toys displayed on wooden shelves with two children looking at them.
  • A small, fluffy, brown and white Furby toy with large eyes and ears, peeking out from a pink, arched opening.
Until 21 Jun

RISING: Furby Chorus and FRIENDs

  • Free
  • Family and kids

Beloved, but sometimes maligned, Furbies lead the congregation of robot friends including companions from Yukai Engineering. Soft and sweet, hacked and peculiar – what secrets will these friends share as they erupt unexpectedly to life?

Living in a sculptural world created by studioBOWL’s Ryohei Murakami and the National Communication Museum, your new friends hibernate at Emporium Melbourne, waiting to meet you. Resting in stillness, suspended between nostalgia and technology. Ready to move.

Presented with Emporium Melbourne, this work explores the evolving relationship between humans and technology through movement, choreography and sound.

Discover it in the heart of Melbourne at Emporium Melbourne, where culture, creativity and the unexpected meet.

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Date Times
Mon 8 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Tue 9 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Wed 10 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Thu 11 Jun
  • 10am - 9pm 10:00am - 9:00pm
Fri 12 Jun
  • 10am - 9pm 10:00am - 9:00pm
Sat 13 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 14 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Mon 15 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Tue 16 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Wed 17 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Thu 18 Jun
  • 10am - 9pm 10:00am - 9:00pm
Fri 19 Jun
  • 10am - 9pm 10:00am - 9:00pm
Sat 20 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sun 21 Jun
  • 10am - 7pm 10:00am - 7:00pm

Location

Ground Floor
Emporium Melbourne
287 Lonsdale St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 1300 514 569
  • email address: hello@ncm.org.au
  • Visit website for RISING: Furby Chorus and FRIENDs
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  • Accessible toilets
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All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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