Overview

80s Red Robin active leisure wear, photo: Bruno Benini

Sparked by a combination of nostalgia, curiosity and the thrill of the taboo, the 80s revival just keeps getting bigger as a new generation looks to the decade for inspiration.

But what were the 80s really like? Were they one just one big party and an awful lot of big hair? Or was there a lot more going on? And what did the decade mean for Australia as the ‘land down under’ took its place on the international stage? This exhibition takes you back to the music, the fashion, the parties, the politics and the people to find out…

Explore the themes of the exhibition:

• On the screen
• Subcultures
• Partying
• The AIDS crisis
• Fashion
• Music
• Fads & toys
• Design
• Neo-80s
• Video games
• The big events

A SELECTION OF OBJECTS ON DISPLAY IN THE EXHIBITION