Swinging 60s

The 1960s is remembered as a turbulent decade. In contrast to the ‘conservative’ 1950s, the sixties are associated with changing ideas, youthful rebellion and experimentation. New music, new fashions and new attitudes to authority defined ‘the generation gap’.

In this exhibition we look at what it was like to live in Victoria during the 1960s. How different were the 1960s from the decades before or after? Was it really all about sex, drugs and rock and roll? Did the sixties really swing in Victoria?

On display will be original protest records and ephemera, costumes including one worn by Seeker, Judith Durham, and some designed by Pru Acton. Instruments relating to contraception (the Pill was introduced in the 60s), and a special section for Barbie and her enduring legacy – including a 1960s Barbie and accessories.