Australians meet Diana
15 December 2007 - 4 May 2008
Relive the special relationship Australia had with ‘The People’s Princess’, Diana, Princess of Wales, through a small display, Australians meet Diana. more
Talks After Noon
Tuesday 29 April,
12.30-1.30pm, Turbine Hall
Althorp: the Spencer Family and the Collection Bruce Bailey, Althorp Archivist Discover the story of the Spencer family - including the present Earl Spencer and his sister, Diana Princess of Wales - from their acquisition of the Althorp Estate in 1508 to their rise in the peerage to become Earls of Sunderland. In this one-off illustrated talk Bruce Bailey, Archivist to the Spencer Estate for nearly twenty years, will reveal the various events that saw the transformation of the Tudor house into a Baroque Palace and will share the family story through images from their famous collection of furniture and paintings, including fine examples of Lely, Van Dyck, Reynolds and Gainsborough.
Sunday 4 May
Looking at Diana
Diana Simmonds, Editor, Sydney Alumni Magazine
More than a decade after her death, Diana Princess of Wales is still public property due to the long-running inquest into her death in a car crash in Paris. Her life and death have been raked over yet again by the 250 witnesses and their incredible stories. In this talk Diana Simmonds will examine the impact of the inquest. Has she has been as cruelly treated in death as she was in life? Are we any closer to knowing "the truth”?
For the kids
A Right Royal Rumpus
Summer 2008 School holiday program 2-27 January 2008 10.00am – 4.45pm
From theatre performances, dressups, dancing under a mirror ball and acting workshops there is something for everyone! Remember the Museum opens at 9.30am during the school holidays!
Free with Museum entry.
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The Quest
Weekends 11.00am – 1.30pm, school holidays 10.00am – 4.00pm
Every child is born to rule and now your children can look and act the part. Dress up in fabulous costumes then venture into a nearby exhibition on a royal quest.
Free with Museum entry.
Sponsored by Canon
Acting and play-building workshops
14-18 & 21-25 January, 10.00am – 3.00pm
Create your own ‘right royal saga’, stage extracts from Two weeks with the Queen by Morris Gleitzman and much more in a series of workshops for ages 5–15. Presented with the Australian Theatre for Young People. more
Courtesy Annick
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The Paper Bag Princess
11.30am-12.15pm & 2-2.45pm,
9-13, 16-20, 23-27 January
In the summer school holidays, Zeal Theatre brings to life Robert Munsch’s classic children’s book The Paper Bag Princess. This comic tale of a feisty princess who saves her prince from an evil dragon is great holiday entertainment for all the family. more
