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Shepparton Art Museum reopens after refurbishment

Shepparton Art Museum

Shepparton Art Museum reopens after refurbishment The Shepparton ARt Museum (SAM) will reopen on Friday 17th February after a $1.98 million redevelopment. The Art Museum now features international standard climate control, state of the art LED lighting, six new upstairs galleries and a new public programs workshop. SAM will reopen with two major new exhibitions. Sir John Longstaff: Portrait of a Lady (more info) will be a major exhibition of work by Shepparton’s most famous artist, and will feature paintings on loan from major public and private collections. The Indigenous Ceramic…

Stuart Rattle Open Garden Garden, Musk, Victoria and Restoration of Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens

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Stuart Rattle Open Garden, Musk, Victoria and Restoration of Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens About the Garden Stuart Rattle’s garden in Musk, Victoria is inspired by the English Arts and Crafts movement and the romantic tradition of Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll. The garden is divided into fourteen distinct garden rooms joined by interconnecting walkways. A love of individual plants has been indulged alongside architectural features, extensive use of hedging and other garden ornamentation. On the day there will be a BBQ, boutique wines, coffee and other local produce as well as a sale…