It’s time to pull on your gumboots and splash your way to the Yarra Valley this winter for our long table dining “Gumboot Season Dinner”. Hosted at the Locale Restaurant Includes dinner and carafes of wine straight from barrel, hand-selected by our winemakers. For a little fun, wear your favourite gumboots for a chance to win a prize on the night. $85 per person

Welcome to the glamour of 1950s fashion! Ladies and gentlemen, please explore and browse the shelves in Emporium, but men should avert their eyes in the ‘delicates’ department. Emporium explores the rise of the department store, ready-to-wear clothing and advertising in the mid-20th century. Department stores opened across Australia in response to a rise in wealth, the evolution of shopping as a pastime and the changing role of women from homemaker to active consumer. This iconic exhibition features merchandise and…

The Australia Wild Exhibition encourages the production of painting and sculptural works celebrating our unique Australian Wildlife. It is designed to continue the conversation about wildlife and the natural environment. A diverse range of art will be exhibited and available for sale, from traditional wildlife and botanic art to more contemporary conceptual works.    

  Enjoy twilight views, award-winning wine and a six-course dinner prepared by chef Matt Stone to celebrate the changing of the season. $120 per person or $150 with matched wines.  

  Dynamic jazz band starring Will Purcell in the Papa Willie Band, along with a two-course menu – winter warmer soup and a choice of mains.

Curated by Victoria Lynn and Helen Hughes, the exhibition will present a wide range of recent works highlighting key trends in Australian art practice. This collaboration between the Biennial and Discipline journal will present performances and talks at the museum on Saturday August 20, a lecture series in Melbourne and a special edition of the journal.