2022 museum shows to spark curiosity

Whether your interest lies in robots or turtles, there are plenty for everyone in Australia’s beloved museums, even without leaving the house.

10 Jan 2022

Celina Lei

Visual Arts

View of Clay Dynasty at Powerhouse Museum, detail view of Bust 34, 60 and 28 from China, China series by Ah Xian. Photo: Zan Wimberley.

Museums across Australia are staging shows with a range of themes this year, exploring our natural history and untold stories of the nation alongside spectacular permanent exhibitions and programs.

ArtsHub rounds up what’s on in the museum sector in 2022, highlighting shows worth a trip or even return visits for the whole family.

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Celina Lei is an arts writer and editor at ArtsHub. She acquired her M.A in Art, Law and Business in New York with a B.A. in Art History and Philosophy from the University of Melbourne. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne.