Month: August 2015

Get Stuffed

Get Stuffed

Taxidermy, the art and science of mounting an animal’s skin, (feathers, furs and all), has been practised since the 18th century, and the Melbourne Museum invites you to learn all about it at Get Stuffed. At this adults-only event you’ll get up and close with various creatures as the Melbourne Museum’s taxidermists  prepare various specimens right before your very own eyes. Along with live demos, there’ll also be drinks, talks, and a dash of digital media. We promise you, you’ll never look at a stuffed animal the same way again. When: August 20, 6-9:30pm Where: Melbourne Museum Cost $14-$18 Visit the website here. 

Shirt & Skirt Market

The Shirt & Skirt Market

With the cooler months already here, rug up and come and browse some of the best independent emerging designer clothing and lifestyle accessories all in one beautiful space at the Abbotsford Convent. The next amazing market will be on Sunday 16 August. The Shirt & Skirt Market is one of Melbourne’s original design markets and for over eight years, it has fostered new ideas and new design talent from across Victoria. The market will showcase over 40+ independent designers with beautiful designer clothes, unique accessories and one-off items. When: Sunday 16 August, 10am – 4pm Where: Abbotsford Convent, St Helliers Street, Abbotsford Cost: Free Visit the website here.

MELANIA

The Right to Know

The Red Cross has been helping people for so long now that sometimes it is easy to take them for granted. That’s why it’s timely that there’s a new exhibition at the Immigration Museum celebrating 100 years of the Red Cross International Tracing Service. The service helps re unite families separated by wars, conflicts and natural disasters. Megan Goodman, the Program Directors says that the service has heard “heartbreaking stories of people who have fled war and conflict, of children forced from their parents at gunpoint and of husbands disappearing on their way to work. Using Red Cross’ network in 189 countries we can get messages to places where formal postal services don’t operate, where telephones don’t work and where others cannot go.” The fascinating stories of some of the families that the service has helped are on display at The Right to Know. 100 Years of the Red Cross Tracing Service Reuniting Families at the Immigration Museum When: 1st July until 25th October. Cost: Included with museum entry. Visit the website here. 

Masterpieces From The Hermitage

The National Gallery of Victoria presents it’s latest Winter Masterpieces collection – Hermitage, The Legacy of Catherine. Showcasing one of the world’s greatest art collection and featuring works by artists like Rembrandt,  Rubens, Velazquez, Van Dyck. The show will include the finest group of Dutch and Flemish art. Where: NGV Melbourne When: 31 July – 8 November 2015 Visit the website here.