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.

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.

Melbourne Museum (VIC)

Others include Electric Keys (until 12 June), an important private collection of keyboards; Graphic Identities (until 24 July) highlighting eight ground-breaking Australian design archives from the Powerhouse Collection; The Invisible Revealed (until 22 May) in collaboration with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to gain new insights into material culture; and 창령사 터 오백나한 | Five Hundred Arhats of Changnyeongsa Temple (until 15 May) in collaboration with the Chuncheon National Museum of Korea.

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Celina Lei is ArtsHub's former Content Manager. 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. Instagram: @lleizy_