Lego Colosseum in Broken Hill at the GeoCentre

Lego Colosseum at the GeoCentre Broken Hill

Exhibition
Another great reason to visit Broken Hill in the next little while is the Lego Colosseum visiting exhibition on display at the Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum also known as the GeoCentre.

The exhibition is a Nicholson Museum University of Sydney travelling exhibition.

Address:     2 Bromide Street, Corner Silver City Highway (Crystal Street), Broken Hill. Telephone 08 8080 3500

The centre is open 1 - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday.

The exhibition runs from 6 September to 1 December 2013.

Lego Colosseum at the GeoCentre Broken Hill

If you're a Lego lover or a history lover or both, it's a great opportunity to see something a little bit different.

I think you'll enjoy it.

Check out this tweet by Michael Turner @michaelmuseums about the Lego Colosseum - 

Last night @NicholsonMuseum's #LegoColosseum won @MGNSW best exhibition! All hail the man who built it Ryan McNaught pic.twitter.com/Arqd2apLp3
— Michael Turner (@michaelmuseums) November 8, 2013

Cheers, Jane D

Frock Stars: Inside Australian Fashion Week visits Broken Hill

Exhibition
Here are a few photos from the opening night of the "Frock Stars: Inside Australian Fashion Week" touring exhibition from Sydney's powerhouse museum, which opened earlier this evening at Broken Hill's Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum (GeoCentre). See my previous post  (immediately below) for all the exhibition details.

Glynis Jones Curator, Fashion & Dress
 Design & Society, powerhouse museum

Don Mudie, Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum
volunteer, admiring some of the exhibits

John Fadden, Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum
assistant who helped install the exhibition

Glynis Jones and local Broken Hill artist Karrie Lannstrom

I was delighted to be able to attend the opening night. I chatted to and spotted a number of well know locals, and met some new people also including Glynis Jones Curator, Fashion & Dress, Design & Society from powerhouse museum Sydney, who officially opened the exhibition.

We all enjoyed some nibbles and drinks in the foyer before venturing in to the exhibition. Naturally, the food and drinks had to be kept separate from the exhibits. It was a really fascinating exhibition with so much to see. It is well worth a visit. I think I need to go back to see it thoroughly. Luckily the exhibition runs until 17 June 2013.


Once again, Broken Hill has succeeded in obtaining an excellent exhibition.

Enjoy, cheers, Jane D

Fashion Frock Stars in Broken Hill from Sydney Powerhouse Museum

Exhibition
'Frock Stars' Inside Australian Fashion Week exhibition opens tonight at the Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum (GeoCentre).  The show is a travelling exhibition from the powerhouse museum Sydney (powerhouse museum) and has been described as "an exciting and immersive insight into the history and highlights of this major event" (Australian Fashion Week).

courtesy powerhouse museum website Stefan Gosatti / Getty Images Entertainment

some of the 'Frock Stars' exhibits

powerhouse museum collaborated with IMG Fashion to create the exhibition which takes you behind the scenes of Australia's most prestigious annual fashion event Australian Fashion Week. The exhibition includes garments from key designers such as Zimmermann, Akira Isogawa, Collette Dinnigan and Ksubi.

For more details see link here to the Media Release from Broken Hill City Council's website. 

Opening night photos to come shortly after the event tonight.  The exhibition's curator Glynis Jones from powerhouse museum will officially open the show later today.

Julia Carroll  the project manager for the travelling exhibition installation was quoted in the 'Barrier Daily Truth' today as saying "it (the exhibition) has broad appeal".

'Frock Stars' is supported by Visions of Australia and Contemporary Touring Initiative, an Australian Government program which supports touring exhibitions through funding assistance to enable touring of cultural material across Australia.

The exhibition details are as follows -

Dates/time:         1 February - 17 June 2013 (opening night 1 February at 6.30 pm all welcome)
                           Monday - Friday 10 am - 4.45 pm, Saturday/Sunday 1-4.45 pm

Venue:                Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum (GeoCentre)
                           2 Bromide Street, corner Crystal Street, Broken Hill

more of the 'Frock Stars' exhibits including
Iced VoVo dress (centre) by Romance Was Born
and Ice Blue knot dress pleated dress by Dion Lee

Contact:             (08) 8080 3500
                           geocentre@brokenhill.nsw.gov.au

Entry:                  Entry fee for the GeoCentre is $5 for adults.


The GeoCentre also houses a famous 42kg silver nugget and an equally famous Silver Tree as well as many other interesting exhibits.

The GeoCentre is well worth a visit in its own right.

Cheers, Jane D     

The Odditoreum Exhibition now on in Broken Hill

Exhibition
Okay it's not quite breaking news but it is odd and it is in Broken Hill.  Yes the Sydney Powerhouse Museum's "The Odditoreum" exhibition is currently on show in Broken Hill.  I had a sneak preview the day before the opening night (as unfortunately I had to leave the city prior to the actual night) and I highly recommend a visit if you are passing through town or of course if you are a local.  It's quite fascinating.

Opal mausoleum for the
world's smartest budgie

Just your average oddities

The GeoCentre

Photography is welcome and as you can see I took a number of photos, some of which I've added here.  Enjoy.

The exhibition details are as follows -

Dates and time:      23 October 2012 - 22 January 2013
                               Monday - Friday 10 am - 4.45 pm, Saturday/Sunday 1-4.45 pm

Venue:                   Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum (GeoCentre)
                               2 Bromide Street, corner Crystal Street, Broken Hill

Contact:                  (08) 8080 3500
                                geocentre@brokenhill.nsw.gov.au

Entry:                      Entry fee for the GeoCentre is $5 for adults.

I should add that the GeoCentre houses a famous 42kg silver nugget and an equally famous Silver Tree as well as many other interesting exhibits.  It's well worth a visit in its own right.

Cheers, Jane D