What a Woman Can Do! Artemisia Gentileschi and the Struggle for Success with Professor Christopher Marshall

Join Professor Christopher Marshall for a lecture which explores the life, work, and legacy of Artemisia Gentileschi.

Senior Curator, Contemporary Art

Making Napoleonic Memory in Australia: The Dame Mabel Brookes Collection with Dr Emma Gleadhill

Join Emma Gleadhill for a lecture about Dame Mabel Brookes and her collection.

Elegance, Empire and Ease: Regency Women’s Fashion with Dr Jennifer Kloester

Join Jennifer Kloester for a lecture on the charm and elegance of Regency fashions and the political, social and cultural…

The History of Quilting in Australia with Janet O'Dell

Join Janet O'Dell for a lecture on the history and tradition of patchwork and quilting in Australia.

Hearth and home: domestic textiles in the collection of Museums Victoria with Dr Laura Jocic

Join Dr Laura Jocic for a lecture discussing domestic textiles in the 19th and 20th century made by women.

The Needle's Excellency with Janet O'Dell

Join Janet O'Dell for a lecture on the role of needlework in the lives of women from various social classes in…

The Business of Portraiture: Sir Peter Lely and Sir Godfrey Kneller with Dr Eugene Barilo von Reisberg

Join Dr Eugene Barilo Von Reisberg for a lecture exploring the art and lives of Sir Peter Lely (1618-80) and…

Creating a Georgian Doll’s House with Suzanne Katz

Join Suzanne Katz for a lecture on the construction of her Georgian doll’s house featuring in The Johnston Collection's current exhibition, Home…

Status, Scandal, and Home Decoration in Eighteenth-Century Paris with Dr Belinda Scerri

Join Dr Belinda Scerri for a lecture on how women influenced the decorative movement in 18th century Paris.