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25.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce that both our 2019 exhibition 'Janet Laurence: The Palm at the End of the Mind' and our digital public program schedule during the closure of the museum this year have been shortlisted for the 2020 AMaGA Victoria Museums and Galleries Awards. We extend a warm congratulations to all the other shortlisted museums and galleries.

25.01.2022 Can't make it to the Melbourne Fashion Festival in person? Join Hilary Davidson online for her virtual lecture 'The Many Slippers of Cinderella' live on zoom at 10:30am Friday 19 March 2021. Proudly part of the Melbourne Fashion Festival Independent Program: IDEAS 2021.

25.01.2022 Join us tomorrow morning for Around the World with Kenneth Park VI: THE TALE OF TWO CITIES - Moscow & Saint Petersburg live on zoom at 10:30am Thursday 15 October. Book you ticket via link below.

25.01.2022 Join us tomorrow evening for Susannah Fullerton's live zoom lecture 'Vita Sackville-West: Novelist, poet and creator of Sissinghurst' book via link below. Lecture starts 5pm Tuesday 6 October 2020.

24.01.2022 This week's festive #tbt is FEAST Christmas at the Johnston Collection 2017|18 (2 October 2017 - 31 January 2018) With works inspired by William Johnston and his collection, FEAST brings together superb creations by some of Melbourne and Victoria's best contemporary makers in one magnificent show. Old will be new again. Enjoy a video tour of the exhibition below, and don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to explore more of our past exhibitions.... Each Thursday in December we are delving in to our archive of Christmas and Summer exhibitions to share festive details with you. Tickets for our current Christmas exhibition, 'JUBILATION: Diamonds & Pearls' are now available via our website: https://johnstoncollection.org/JUBILATION-Diamonds-Pearls-S

24.01.2022 Only a few days left to complete our Audience Feedback Survey and go in the draw to win a fabulous TJC prize pack valued at over $150. Survey closes midnight 20 September 2020. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TJC2020

24.01.2022 Left it to the last minute to see JUBILATION: Diamonds & Pearls? We have just released new tickets for the final tour of the exhibition at 2pm on 23 February 2021. Book now via the link below - but be quick! These won't last long! Once these tickets are sold the exhibition will be SOLD OUT.

23.01.2022 This week's #tbt is PATTERNS OF COLLECTING FROM THE BOWER at The Johnston Collection (4 June - 18 September 2018) PATTERNS OF COLLECTING FROM THE BOWER at The Johnston Collection was a touring exhibition presenting the artwork and items from the unique personal collections of four contemporary Victorian artists, Loris Button, Deborah Klein, Louise Saxton and Carole Wilson. The artists are linked by their studio practice, their regional locations and connections and their love... of gleaning. Their studio collections range from curiosities, natural history specimens, memorabilia, discarded books and china, fabric, carpet and lino, and old tools of trade. The definition of a bower includes the idea of an enclosed space; a 'sanctuary' and a space in the natural world, in which objects are gathered. It has a connection to the garden - to plants, birds and insects and Australia is home to at least seven different types of bowerbirds. In medieval times the bower referred to a woman's private space. Aspects of these meanings can be found, to greater or lesser extents, in the works of this particular group of artists, gathered together in this joint exhibition into one large ‘bower’ creating a space in which the private becomes public. Every Thursday we delve in to our archives to share images from past exhibitions and events. What has been your favourite exhibition at The Johnston Collection?

22.01.2022 TJC is proud to announce a new series of online lectures to be held via zoom. The first lecture will be held this Friday 28 August at 10:30am. Presented by Kenneth W Park, Curator of Collections at Wesley College and avid traveller, tour leader and lecturer, this week's lecture is 'Paris - the cultural treasure house'. For more information and to book click the link below.

22.01.2022 This figure of Summer, represented as a young woman holding sheaves of corn, is part of a figure set of 'The Four Seasons' produced by the Bow porcelain factory in London c.1754. Allegorical figure sets were very popular in the eighteenth century, and were manufactured by a number of porcelain factories across England and Europe. It is suggested that this particular set of figures by Bow was influenced by Meissen porcelain factory in Germany, and that most Bow figures produce...d after 1752 had a Meissen prototype. Bow porcelain factory (active c.1747 - 1776), 'Summer' part of 'The Four Seasons' figure set, c.1754 Purchased with funds provided by the Nina Stanton 18th Century Porcelain Bequest, 2017

22.01.2022 Join us for the fourth edition of TJC's virtual lecture series 'Around the World with Kenneth Park': 'Great Houses & Museums of London' via Zoom at 10:30am this Friday 25 September 2020. Visit our website for more information and to book your ticket. This lecture has been very popular and tickets are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment. Please note this lecture is only available to view live and will not be recorded.

21.01.2022 Susannah Fullerton returns next week with her lecture 'Mad, bad and dangerous to know: The wicked poet, Lord Byron' Join us on zoom at 10:30am on Tuesday 10 November. Bookings via the link below. Lord Byron was both famous and infamous for his audacious poetry, his scandalous love life (which included an affair with his half-sister!) and his devotion to liberal ideals. Ostracised by English society, Byron went off to fight for Greek independence and died at the age of 36. His... personality and his romantic poetry made a unique impression on 19th century Europe and the term Byronic was coined. Susannah Fullerton recites some of his best-loved poems and tells the story of the colourful, shocking and revolutionary life of one of England’s greatest poets. Find out just why Byron was considered mad, bad and dangerous to know!

21.01.2022 Today is Monkey Day! Can you spot the superbly attired monkey in this engraving by William Hogarth? William Hogarth (English 1697-1764)... 'Taste in High Life's, c.1789 engraving on paper Gift of Christine Bell, Melbourne, 2010 #monkeyday #athomeTJC

21.01.2022 Today is Reptile Awareness Day This pair of tankards are a new addition to the Collection. Made around 1830, and feature snake handles, as well as Imari style painting in blue and vermillion with gilt details. They were manufactured by Mason's (English est. c.1796 cl. c.1854) and are made from ironstone which was patented by owner Charles Mason as an alternative to porcelain.... Mason's, pair of tankards, c.1830 Purchased with funds provided by TJC Ambassador Mr Andrew Dixon, Melbourne 2020 from the collection of John H Scarce, Melbourne. #athomeTJC

20.01.2022 We are thrilled to be part of the Melbourne Fashion Week independent program. Join us online next week for Catriona Fisk's fascinating lecture on maternity fashion over the past 200 years. Tickets are free but spaces are limited.

20.01.2022 Our coveted Liberty print face coverings are back in stock! You can shop the range via the HOMEWARES and TEXTILES sections of our online shop.

20.01.2022 Today is World Bamboo Day This bone china vase from the Collection was produced by Minton & Co. (est. 1793) c.1871 and features artwork painted by Arin Green, possibly designed by Christopher Dresser (b. 1834 - d.1904). https://explore.johnstoncollection.org/objects/665... The artwork features bamboo foliage, cherry blossoms, bull finches and bees. The style is known as the Chinese famille rose technique. The design references artworks from the Bronze Han Dynasty (800 BCE). Torquoise was a very fashionable colour in the late 1800s and although torquoise was a colour used in early Chinese glazing, this hue is an adaptation make by Minton & Co. As they were unable to replicate the quality of the original. Minton & Co., vase, c.1871 Foundation Collection, 1989 #athomeTJC #worldbambooday

20.01.2022 Join us for the second edition of TJC's virtual lecture series 'Around the World with Kenneth Park': 'Some of my favourite English Country Houses No. 1' via Zoom at 10:30am this Friday 11 September 2020. Tickets available via link below. The English Country House remains a source of great fascination many of us are enthralled by the stunning architecture, art and historical collections, magnificent gardens and of course the human stories from both upstairs and downstairs. This lecture will look at some of Kenneth's favourite England's finest country houses including Petworth House, Chatsworth, Highclere Castle, Blenheim Palace, Laycock Abbey, Kedleston Hall, Hardwick Hall, Somerleyton Hall and many more.

19.01.2022 Last chance to book for the final instalment of the 'Around the World with Kenneth Park' virtual lecture series. Bookings close at 9am Thursday 26 November, and the lecture will be presented live on zoom at 10:30am.

19.01.2022 Join us for 'Around the World with Kenneth Park V | THE TALE OF TWO CITIES: Edinburgh & Glasgow' live on Zoom at 10:30am Thursday 8 October 2020. Book now via link below.

19.01.2022 Today is World Ballet Day! After many months out of the studio and away from the stage, World Ballet Day provides a wonderful opportunity for ballet lovers to see how companies across the world are responding to the challenges of 2020. We are excited that our friends The Australian Ballet will be one of three companies featured in the #WorldBalletDay social media extravaganza - check out their page for more information. This photo is from the very special event 'Swan Lake's... Sweet Seduction' with Darren Purchese part of Melbourne Food and Wine Festival coinciding with our exhibition 'DAVID MCALLISTER Rearranges Mr Johnston's Collection' in 2014 @davidmcallisterausballet Photograph by Ari Hatzis

18.01.2022 Wishing you a happy weekend from TJC! To our fellow Victorians and particularly Melburnians - we hope you all enjoy the first weekend of relaxed restrictions. We are so proud to be part of a community who have worked so hard over the last few months, and we welcome the easing of restrictions announced on Monday. ... At this stage there are no changes for museums, but we will of course keep you updated as we prepare to reopen. We can't wait to welcome you back! Until next week - take care, stay safe and be kind x Photograph by Ari Hatzis 2014

18.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce that our exhibition JANET LAURENCE: THE PALM AT THE END OF THE MIND (8 July - 17 September 2019) has been shortlisted for the Temporary or Travelling Exhibition category of the 2020 Museums and Galleries National Awards! We would like to extend a huge thanks to Janet Laurence for collaborating with us on this project, and a warm congratulations to all of our fellow nominees. The full shortlist can be viewed here: https://www.amaga.org.au/news/magna-shortlist-announced https://youtu.be/2zSZlv1ibNs

17.01.2022 Happy Book Week! This porcelain figure from the Staffordshire potteries discrict features Minerva, Goddess of Wisdom and Learning. Manufacturer unknown, figure group, c.1855 ... Foundation Collection, 1989 #athomeTJC #cbca2020

16.01.2022 This week for #tbt we are looking back at Hecker Guthrie's WILLIAM JOHNSTON'S EMPORIUM (11 March - 28 June 2016). Relive this wonderful exhibition in our exhibition preview video below, and jump over to our instagram @tjcmuseum to see some detailed stills of the exhibition in situ.

16.01.2022 Join us on Wednesday morning as Valerie Krips shares her insight into Hilary Mantel's Interiors. Hilary Mantel’s 'Wolf Hall' trilogy is deservedly famous for its capacity to bring Tudor England to life. Remarkably, although we feel we know our way around Austin Friars, and can imagine the King arriving at Wolf Hall, Mantel gives us comparatively little description of rooms, or furniture. Yet even before we saw them in the BBC series we had a sense of the interiors in which so much of the action of the novels is set. This talk asks how that’s so, and what it means about us as readers, especially as readers of Hilary Mantel. Tickets via the link below. Virtual lecture live on Zoom at 10:30am Wednesday 18 November 2020.

16.01.2022 Happy International Dog Day! William Johnston collected a number of canine themed objects over the years, and many have become highlights of the Collection for our visitors. This image is from Janet Laurence's exhibition in 2018 THE PALM AT THE END OF THE MIND.... Photograph by Adam Luttick #internationaldogday

16.01.2022 We are so proud to be part of the City of Melbourne's Melbourne Digital Time Capsule. Images from the project will be preserved in the City Collection archive to help future generations understand what life was like in Melbourne during the time of COVID-19.

15.01.2022 The Johnston Collection is a place where people meet art and artists. Each year , The Johnston Collection invite regional artists and craft makers to reinterpre...t items within the collection. In 2015 , it was Gippsland turn to work on the Christmas display. The director of the Johnston Collection , Louis Le Vaillant held several workshops with Gippsland artists on 'Christmas at the Johnston Collection 2015'. The works were then displayed in Fairhall over the Christmas period in 2015. The exhibition then toured to the East Gippsland Art Gallery and was exhibited there for a short period. HISTORY OF WILLIAM JOHNSTON & FAIRHALL William Robert Johnston (Lilydale, 8 June 1911 Pune, India 27 October 1986) was a prominent 20th century antiques dealer, collector, and property investor based in Melbourne. William Johnston’s lifelong passion for collecting beautiful objects began when his grandmother gave him a little teacup a circa 1815 Minton potteries teacup without its saucer - when he was about 8 years old. Beginning with the treasured teacup, Johnston over his lifetime, assembled the most astonishing collection now comprising more than 1,400 objects of English Georgian and Regency, and Louis XV period furniture, paintings, ceramics and objet d’art, now regarded as one of the best collections of its kind in Australasia. The Fairhall exhibition-house opened to the public in November 1990. The Johnston Collection is a multi award-winning and critically acclaimed museum that invites creatives from the broader visual arts and design communities to re-interpret the Collection through a regular program of re-installation and interventions of the permanent collection. The museum has a superb collection of English Georgian, Regency, and Louis XV fine and decorative arts, and objet d’art which was a gift from William Robert Johnston (1911-1986) to the people of Victoria. Johnston was a prominent Melbourne-born antique dealer, real estate investor and collector. The Collection is displayed in a constantly changing domestic setting, in his former residence, Fairhall, an historic East Melbourne townhouse. The Johnston Collection contains over 1,500 items and approximately 75% of its records are available for viewing online. https://johnstoncollection.org The collection includes ceramics, furniture, glass, horology (clocks and watches), metalwork (including silver), paintings (including miniatures and engravings), textiles, and objets d’art predominantly of English 18th century origin, as well as items from Europe, India, China and Japan. -The Depot - Home Of Textiles at Two Nowas -Helen Banks -Rhonda Albrecht -Gwenneth Poore -Creative Gippsland Thanks to Latrobe Regional Gallery for hosting the spectacular workshops. #creativegippsland #thejohnstoncollection #craft #art #christmas #gippsland

15.01.2022 Join Kenneth Park for his virtual lecture 'Imperial Vienna profiled' live on zoom at 10:30am, Thursday 5 November. Vienna, former capital of the Austria-Hungarian Empire, and today Austria, is an extraordinarily beautiful city. The visitor is presented with a unique historical cityscape that blends architecture ranging from stunning modern creations to superb buildings that date back many centuries. World famous for its rich cultural life, Vienna offers brilliant music and op...era, fine museums, magnificent monuments, inviting coffee houses, wine taverns and much more. Book your ticket now via link below. Image: The Gloriette in Schonbrunn Palace Garden, Vienna, Austria. Courtesy Kenneth Park

15.01.2022 TJC CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS We are looking forward to welcoming you to The Johnston Collection over the festive period. The museum will be open for tours of our current exhibition JUBILATION: Diamonds & Pearls as follows: CHRISTMAS EVE OPEN... CHRISTMAS DAY CLOSED BOXING DAY CLOSED SUNDAY 27 DECEMBER CLOSED MONDAY 28 DECEMBER CLOSED TUESDAY 29 DECEMBER OPEN WEDNESDAY 30 DECEMBER OPEN NEW YEARS EVE OPEN NEW YEARS DAY CLOSED SATURDAY 2 JANUARY CLOSED SUNDAY 3 JANUARY CLOSED MONDAY 4 JANUARY OPEN Bookings via our website:

15.01.2022 Merry Christmas from everyone at TJC! Thank you all for your support this year, 2020 has been a year like no other, and we have been overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of our wonderful community. We look forward to welcoming you to TJC in the new year - and don't forget we are open for house tours 29 - 31 December!... Best wishes of the season to you and yours. Members of The Embroiderers Guild Victoria, 'Adoration of the Magi', 2003 The Johnston Collection, 2003

15.01.2022 We can't wait to delve in to the royal treasure chest with Adrian Dickens when he presents his lecture 'Six Young British Royals and their Wedding Jewels'. Join us on zoom at 10:30am on Wednesday 14 October, tickets via link below.

14.01.2022 Just like that another exhibition draws to a close. This #tbt we are sharing some photos from 'AN INTERIOR LIFE William Johnston and his Collection' which concluded on Friday 20 November. We know that many of you who hoped to visit this exhibition were not able to, it has been a hard year for museums and galleries and we have missed welcoming you through the doors.... To this end we will continue to make the virtual tour of the exhibition available for a little while yet. If you haven't visited we invite you to take a look via the link below. To everyone who has supported and visited this exhibition - both virtually and physically - over the past eight months we thank you - your support means everything! https://captur3d.io//the-johnston-/the-johnston-collection Photographs by Simon Griffiths #aninteriorlife #williamjohnstonandhiscollection #exhibition #art #design #decorativearts #antiques #fairhall #exhibitionhouse #virtualtour #museumathome #museumfromhome #tjcmuseum

13.01.2022 This week's #tbt is MARTIN ALLEN Rearranges William Johnston’s Collection (13 March 23 June 2015) Our annual 'William Johnston and his Collection' series offers an opportunity to see Johnston's collection through another person's eyes and aesthetic. For this house-museum tour we invited Martin Allen, of Martin Allen Antiques, to give his response to our most spectacular and intriguing collection. Martin Allen has worked in the antiques trade and been a collector for more th...an three decades, specialising in 17th and 18th century English furniture. This detail captures a moment of quiet within a vibrant display which Allen proposed to exhibit more objects from The Johnston Collection at once than ever seen before. Every Thursday we delve in to our archives to share images from past exhibitions and events. What has been your favourite exhibition at The Johnston Collection? Photograph by Adam Luttick

12.01.2022 Thanks for the shout out What's On Melbourne!

12.01.2022 Join us next Tuesday for Susannah Fullerton's virtual lecture 'P.G. Wodehouse and Jeeves & Wooster'. Presented live on zoom at 2:30pm Tuesday 27 October. Book now via the link below.

12.01.2022 Miss our live virtual lectures? Never fear! We have a selection of some of our favourite lectures from Susannah Fullerton and Mary Ryllis Clark available to watch on demand any time until 31 December 2020. Book via the link below. Instructions on how to view the lecture will be on your ticket. Also we will have a special Christmas virtual event for our subscribers next week, so make sure you are signed up to our mailing list via our website.... ON DEMAND LECTURES AVAILABLE NOW: Susannah Fullerton: George Eliot and Middlemarch Susannah Fullerton: Saving Jane Austen's house and why we visit the homes of writers Susannah Fullerton: Literary France - Susannah's Top Ten Places The Making of A Tear in the Glass with Mary Ryllis Clark

11.01.2022 Every Thursday during December we will be delving in to our archives to explore some of our past Christmas exhibitions for a festive #tbt. This week we take a look back at 'JOYFUL & TRIUMPHANT: Christmas at The Johnston Collection (5 November 2015 - 23 February 2016) Click the link below watch a video tour of the exhibition on our YouTube channel, and don't forget to subscribe to be the first to see new videos!... For this exhibition TJC collaborated with a number of artists and makers from around Victoria including Bairnsdale Lacemakers, Cooinda Hill; Fusion FAN Inc.; Gum Leaf Quilters Churchill Neighbourhood Centre; Latrobe Country Guidance Group; PAGE Paper Art Gippsland East; Primary Patchworkers of Sale; Riviera Quilters; Sale Lacemakers; The Bond Family;The Cake Decorators Association of Victoria; The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria (Leongatha Country Group); The West Gippy Group (Members of the Baw Baw Arts Alliance) Bbaandit Yarners; and independent artists Susan Cock; Heather Costigan; George Crone, Marion Dawson; Beryl Farr; Cheryl Kane; Jackie McNamee; Gwenneth Poore and Jenny Romano.

11.01.2022 The technical problems with TJC online shop have been resolved. Happy shopping! https://johnstoncollection.org/Shop-All~50573

11.01.2022 We'd love to hear from you! Take our TJC Audience Feedback Survey and help us shape the future of TJC. You'll also go in to the draw to win this fabulous TJC prize pack valued at over $150 and includes: 2x bottles of wine from our friends at @puntrdwines 1x 'A Tear in the Glass: Nina Stanton's life journey through the fine and decorative arts' by Mary Ryllis... 1x TJC Minton teacup magnet 1x TJC Minton teacup sequin decoration 1x TJC Minton teacup card 1x TJC Blue Willow teatowel Survey closes 20 September, winner announced early October 2020. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TJC2020

11.01.2022 After last week's floral #tbt we had requests for more images from Richard Nylon's FEATHERING THE NEST, particularly capturing Nylon's divine millinery. We were happy to oblige! If you have any requests for future highlights from our past exhibitions please comment below! In FEATHERING THE NEST (7 July - 20 October 2015) celebrated milliner and distinctive fashion leader, Richard Nylon brings together the worlds of fashion, millinery and the fine and decorative arts. Nylon ap...plies his consummate knowledge of the English Regency period to Fairhall and William Johnston's magnificent collection. Every Thursday we delve in to our archives to share images from past exhibitions and events. What has been your favourite exhibition at The Johnston Collection? Photograph by Adam Luttick

10.01.2022 We are so thrilled #CURATORBATTLE has returned! Our #BestPartyObject is this pair of sweetmeat dishes - the essential table accessory for an 19th C party. Judging from the figures' various states of undress they've had a pretty great party themselves! These delicate porcelain dishes were decorated by John Bevingtom (English, 1835-1892) after a model by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany.... Thanks to @yorkshiremuseumandgardens and @bbcarts for the inspiration. Kensington Works (est. 1856, cl. 1892), sweetmeat pair, c1880. Foundation Collection 1993

10.01.2022 Due to the recent announcement from the Victorian Government, The Johnston Collection will be closed for the next 5 days. If you have a booking for an exhibition tour during this time, please check your emails for details about the options for your tickets. More details about the Premier's announcement:

09.01.2022 This week marks 30 years since The Johnston Collection first opened its doors to the public as a museum of fine and decorative arts. To celebrate we will be sharing some special stories and images from our archives over the coming days. These floor plans are part of Allom Lovell & Associates' 1987 Proposal for the Establishment of a Decorative Art Museum at the Fairhall property. Join us as we celebrate our remarkable milestone of 30 glorious years sharing Johnston's vision a...nd Collection with the people of Victoria. #30yearsofTJC

09.01.2022 Join us on Thursday for the penultimate lecture in the 'Around the World with Kenneth Park' series. This engaging lecture will examine the evolution of the French garden, as well as exploring some of the loveliest gardens to be found in France today. Kenneth will transport you to the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, Palace of Versailles, Château de Villandry, Château de Marqueyssac and many more. This lecture pays homage to André Le Nôtre: leading landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France. The inspired designs of Le Nôtre represent the height of the French formal garden style, or jardin à la française. Live on zoom at 10:30am Thursday 19 November. Tickets via the link below.

08.01.2022 Just one of the many stunning details awaiting you in JUBILATION: Diamonds & Pearls, a collaboration between TJC and The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria. Book your ticket now https://johnstoncollection.org/JUBILATION-Diamonds-Pearls-S Exhibition continues until 23 February 2021.... Photograph by Adam Luttick

08.01.2022 Join us tomorrow evening for Susannah Fullerton's lecture 'Sisters of Tragedy: The Brontës and their works'. Lecture presented live via zoom 5pm Tuesday 29 September 2020. Bookings via the link below.

08.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce a new series of weekly virtual lectures from renowned author and academic Susannah Fullerton, presented live via zoom starting next week. Sisters of Tragedy: The Brontës and their works Tuesday 29 September https://johnstoncollection.org/VIRTUAL-LECTURE-LIVE-Susanna Vita Sackville-West: Novelist, poet and creator of Sissinghurst Tuesday 6 October https://johnstoncollection.org/VIRTUAL-LECTURE-LIVE-Susanna... Those Mitford Girls! (pictured) Tuesday 13 October https://johnstoncollection.org/VIRTUAL-LECTURE-LIVE-Susanna A.A. Milne and Winnie-the-Pooh Tuesday 20 October https://johnstoncollection.org/VIRTUAL-LECTURE-LIVE-Susanna P.G. Wodehouse and Jeeves & Wooster Tuesday 27 October https://johnstoncollection.org/VIRTUAL-LECTURE-LIVE-Susanna Mad, bad and dangerous to know: The wicked poet Lord Byron Tuesday 10 November https://johnstoncollection.org/VIRTUAL-LECTURE-LIVE-Susanna Alfred Lord Tennyson: Great Victorian poet Tuesday 17 November https://johnstoncollection.org/VIRTUAL-LECTURE-LIVE-Susanna Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol Wednesday 2 December https://johnstoncollection.org/VIRTUAL-LECTURE-LIVE-Susanna Please ensure you check your ticket as lectures are presented live and not available at other times.

08.01.2022 Bookings are now open for our new exhibition JUBILATION: Diamonds & Pearls Christmas/Summer at The Johnston Collection, opening 1 December 2020 As part of our continuing 'inspired by' series, Alison Cole and Yvonne Walton have co-curated JUBILATION, featuring works from members of The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria. Join us as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the opening of TJC.... Tickets are strictly limited to allow for proper social distancing during the tours. Book now via link below.

07.01.2022 Join us on Thursday morning as Kenneth Park takes us to New York! Virtual lecture starts at 10:30am Thursday 29 October. Bookings essential, tickets via the link below.

07.01.2022 We are so proud to announce that our wonderful volunteer Dorothy Morgan has been awarded a high commendation for The AMaGA Victoria Award for Excellence (Volunteer). Congratulations Dorothy, and a special thanks to all our amazing volunteers - without your support we wouldn't be able to to what we do! We are also thrilled to have been awarded a high commendation in The Archival Survival Award for Small Museums/Galleries (2-7 Paid Staff) category for our exhibition 'Janet Laur...ence: The Palm at the End of the Mind'. Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees!

07.01.2022 Join us on Thursday for 'Around the World with Kenneth Part X: Chateau of France'. Virtual lecture presented on zoom at 10:30am Thursday 12 November. Book now via the link below.

06.01.2022 Join us on Zoom tomorrow morning to go behind the scenes of 'A Tear in the Glass: Nina Stanton's life journey through the fine and decorative arts' with author Mary Ryllis Clark. Tickets via link below.

06.01.2022 Preview our current exhibition JUBILATION: Diamonds & Pearls via our You Tube channel. Don't forget to subscribe while you are there! Like what you see? We have very limited single tickets available to tour the exhibition before it closes on 23 February 2021. Book now via our website: https://johnstoncollection.org/JUBILATION-Diamonds-Pearls-S

05.01.2022 Don't forget to book your ticket for tomorrow's virtual lecture P.G. Wodehouse and Jeeves & Wooster, presented by Susannah Fullerton. Lecture starts at 2:30pm on zoom, Tuesday 27 October. Bookings close midday on Tuesday unless sold out prior.

05.01.2022 Congratulations to JANET LAURENCE, whose exhibition 'JANET LAURENCE: THE PALM AT THE END OF THE MIND' (8 July - 17 September 2019) at The Johnston Collection ha...s been shortlisted for the Temporary or Travelling Exhibition category of the 2020 Museums and Galleries National Awards. In the exhibition Janet explored The Johnston Collection alongside her own creative practices - collecting and saving, nature and the environment - within the context of Fairhall exhibition-house. The title of the exhibition is drawn from the poem 'Of Mere Being' by Wallace Stevens: "The palm at the end of the mind, Beyond the last thought, rises In the bronze decor, A gold-feathered bird Sings in the palm, without human meaning, Without human feeling, a foreign song. You know then that it is not the reason That makes us happy or unhappy. The bird sings. Its feathers shine. The palm stands on the edge of space. The wind moves slowly in the branches. The bird's fire-fangled feathers dangle down." . . . Image: 'JANET LAURENCE: THE PALM AT THE END OF THE MIND' installation view, The Johnston Collection, 2019. Photograph by Adam Luttick.

05.01.2022 Today we have a very special #tbt, it is exactly thirty years since TJC's first exhibition 'WILLIAM JOHNSTON: His Residence & Collection' opened on 19 November 1990. This was the first time William Johnston's Collection and the Fairhall exhibition-house was on display to the public. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the museum over the years, especially our wonderful volunteers and visitors. Join us as we celebrate this milestone, and look forward to welcoming you ...back to the museum very soon. #30yearsofTJC

05.01.2022 Happy New Year from TJC! Very best wishes for the year ahead, we hope a visit to our little hidden exhibition-house is on your to-do list for 2021! JUBILATION: Diamonds & Pearls continues until 23 February 2021. Bookings via our website.... Photograph by Adam Luttick

04.01.2022 Want to know more about our current exhibition JUBILATION: Diamonds & Pearls? Exhibition co-curator Alison Cole and TJC Curatorial and Collections Coordinator Dorothy present highlights of the exhibition in a new virtual lecture, available to watch anytime until 23 February 2021.

04.01.2022 Yesterday was International Artists Day! At TJC we are so lucky not only to be the caretakers of William Johnston's amazing Collection, but also to have the opportunity to work with contemporary artists to find new ways to present and consider the Collection. This stunning print is by Rosslynd Piggott (Australian, b.1958) and was created as part of her exhibition 'Murmur (mûr' mer)' (2013) and features a composite of images from the Fairhall exhibition-house, as well as arch...ival photographs. It was gifted to the Collection by The Friends of TJC. Rosslynd Piggot, 'Murmur-Vacance en Paris', 2013 gift of The Friends of TJC and courtesy the artist and Sutton Gallery, Melbourne #internationalartistsday #internationalartistsday2020 #athomeTJC

04.01.2022 The beautiful magnolias in the Fairhall courtyard have bought the spirit of Spring to TJC We wish we could share these stunning blooms with our dear visitors in person, but for now we stay home and stay safe. Until we can welcome you back please join us for our ongoing virtual lecture program https://johnstoncollection.org/Lectures~31

04.01.2022 A beautiful detail from our current exhibition AN INTERIOR LIFE William Johnston and his Collection. You can explore the exhibition via our virtual tour https://captur3d.io//the-johnston-/the-johnston-collection Special thanks to photographer Simon Griffiths for this stunning shot of the Fairhall landing and to Christine Reid for genously commissioning Simon's time.

03.01.2022 Join Susannah Fullerton next Tuesday for her virtual lecture 'Alfred Lord Tennyson - Great Victorian Poet'. Learn about Tennyson's difficult early life, the close friendship that inspired his masterpiece 'In Memoriam', his late and happy marriage, and his relationship with his Queen. 10:30am Tuesday 17 November live on zoom. More details and bookings via link below:

03.01.2022 We LOVE the Duchess of Cornwall's gorgeous statement face mask Inspired? We have just restocked our Liberty of London reusable face masks. Find them on our website under the TEXTILES section https://johnstoncollection.org/Textiles~50137 Image credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

03.01.2022 Join us for the third edition of TJC's virtual lecture series 'Around the World with Kenneth Park': 'Great Houses & Castles of Ireland' via Zoom at 10:30am this Friday 18 September 2020. Visit our website for more information and to book your ticket https://johnstoncollection.org/VIRTUAL-LECTURE-LIVE-Around- Ireland offers an incredible legacy of castles and houses that provides an incredible window into the Emerald Isle’s rich and chequered history. These architectural trea...sures can be viewed as statements of status; emphasising the power and prestige of those who ruled over Ireland in days gone by. The visual exploration of some of these great castles and houses of Ireland in this lecture will provide an incredible insight into the history of Ireland. KENNETH W PARK has served as Curator of Collections at Wesley College, Melbourne for just on thirty years. He also consults in both the corporate and public sectors. An avid traveller, tour leader and lecturer, Kenneth works with a range of tourism organisations and travel companies across the globe. He lives by the motto: ‘Life is a grand tour so make the most of it’. He has a passion for travel, food, wine, arts, architecture, history, and good conversation - essentially the good life! Image: Adare Manor, Ireland courtesy of Kenneth Park

03.01.2022 RICHARD NYLON meets William Johnston 7 Jul 2015 - 20 Oct 2015 and is the perfect Spring #tbt In this exhibition celebrated milliner and distinctive fashion leader, Richard Nylon brings together the worlds of fashion, millinery and the fine and decorative arts. Nylon applies his consummate knowledge of the English Regency period to Fairhall and William Johnston's magnificent collection. Every Thursday we delve in to our archives to share images from past exhibitions and events.... What has been your favourite exhibition at The Johnston Collection? Photograph by Adam Luttick

03.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce that TJC will reopen from 1 December 2020! Book now to tour our new exhibition 'JUBILATION: Diamonds & Pearls' a collaboration with the Embroiderers' Guild Victoria. Bookings can be made on our website via link below. Tickets are strictly limited to allow for safe social distancing. To read more about how we are keeping you safe at TJC see the the VISIT page on our website.... We can't wait to welcome you back! https://johnstoncollection.org/JUBILATION-Diamonds-Pearls-S Photograph by Simon Griffiths #TJCreopening #30yearsofTJC

02.01.2022 Today is International Tea Day This tea caddy from our Collection was made in England c.1820 and features Boulle work, a type of rich marquetry process or inlay perfected by the French cabinetmaker André Charles Boulle (1642-1732). The process involves veneering objects with tortoiseshell inlaid with brass or pewter in elaborate designs. The style was heavily immitated throughout Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries.... Unknown maker, tea caddy, c.1820 Foundation Collection, 1989 #internationalteaday #athomeTJC

02.01.2022 The homely Fairhall kitchen, populated by porcelain figures for AN INTERIOR LIFE William Johnston and his Collection, now current until 20 October 2020. Photograph by Simon Griffiths