Joy has been a pleasure to live with, at the Immigration Museum. Featuring 8 artists, lots of colour, stories and unexpected details - from giant rabbits, video shop nostalgia to mythical birds... It closes 1 February, so if you haven’t seen it yet: museumsvictoria.com.au/immig…

Minus18’s Midsumma Youth Party, a highlight of Melbourne’s biggest queer festival, is at Melbourne's Immigration Museum on Sat 24 Jan - a Night at the Museum party for LGBTQIA+ youth. Tickets (free, but booking essential) at - museumsvictoria.com.au/immig…

Great to see MATRIA, transforming the Royal Exhibition Building into an immersive, pink-hued sanctuary - as part of Now or Never Festival in Melbourne. It’s here Thu 21 Aug-Sun 24 Aug. Well worth a look, for its low-fi magic! nowornever.melbourne.vic.gov…

Applications for the Museums Victoria Gold Jewellery Acquisitive Prize close soon! Australian jewellers & creative practitioners are invited to draw inspiration from the State of Victoria Gold Jewellery Collection. Deadline: 31 August. More info here: museumsvictoria.com.au/museu… – at Melbourne, Victoria

Including finely crafted jewellery & personal mementos, Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard arrives at Melbourne Museum on 29 Aug. More info here: museumsvictoria.com.au/melbo…

It was great to be at Remix - and to hear from so many terrifyingly brilliant people in one place… Thank you Simon Cronshaw and Peter Tullin #remixsyd #innovation #culture #creativeindustries #remixsummits #arts #museums #theatre #summit #conference #futuretrends

Great to see Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet at the Union Theatre last night, as part of Rising. A joyous way to end the week. ¡Felicidades!

Delighted to welcome Changhoon Yi, the Consul-General of the Republic of Korea in Melbourne to Museums Victoria. A real pleasure to introduce him to the collections at Melbourne Museum. – at Melbourne, Victoria

It’s hard to say goodbye. Over the last few years I’ve had the extraordinary pleasure of working in one of the finest corners of South Kensington. So many great experiences and good people to work with. …now it’s time to head South for winter. Thank you, @V_and_A #checkingout

V&A and Design Society | "Design Values Award" Early Bird Registration is Closing - Countdown to the Last 7 Days!! mp.weixin.qq.com/s/QV1qEX68G…

The V&A's An Encounter with Beauty: William Morris & The British Arts & Crafts Movement opens today at Shanghai World Expo Museum until 6 Apr 2025. This is the 4th stop in a China tour, after seasons in Shijiazhuang, Beijing, Nanjing & Guangzhou. Info: weibo.com/expomuseum

We’re thrilled to continue V&A's decade-long partnership with Design Society, as we launch something new in 2024 - welcome to the Design Values Award! mp.weixin.qq.com/s/68ZKLPUoi… @V_and_A #design #china #dva – at Kensington, London

Young V&A just launched ticket sales for Making Egypt next year. Created for children and families, see how stories and images from ancient Egypt continue to influence art, design and popular culture today. From 15 Feb 2025 at Young V&A. Tickets - vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/making…

The V&A's Japan: Myth to Manga opened recently at The Frist in Nashville. Designed for a younger audience, the exhibition is an exploration through Japan to show how popular stories shaped Japan's art, design, & technology. Open til 16 Feb 2025. More info: fristartmuseum.org/exhibitio… – at Nashville, TN

ICOM UK seeks a new Strategic Director as @Kate_Arthurs_ heads back to other sector commitments. If you're passionate about shaping the future of museums & think you are the right fit, we hope to hear from you. Deadline Mon 4 Nov: uk.icom.museum/icom-uk-strat… #ICOM #Museums #Strategy – at London, England

DIVA opens at Kunsthal Rotterdam. With 60+ world-famous costume designs – worn by a cast including Maria Callas, Josephine Baker, Tina Turner, Shirley Bassey, Elton John, Rihanna, Björk & Billie Eilish - this V&A exhibition runs until 2 March 2025. Info: kunsthal.nl/en/plan-your-vis… – at Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Almost 160 years after Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland, the V&A's Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser has opened at CaixaForum in Barcelona, for the start of the exhibition's latest European tour. caixaforum.org/es/barcelona/… Until 16 February 2025. #CaixaForumAlicia – at Barcelona, Spain

Over the last 12 months, we've counted on @Kate_Arthurs_ ongoing support during a transitional moment for ICOM UK. It's been brilliant. As Kate soon heads back to other commitments in the sector, we're on the look-out for a new ICOM UK Strategic Director uk.icom.museum/icom-uk-strat… – at London, England

A thought for Edinburgh's great fringe space - Summerhall. After all the sector faced in the last 5 years, you want to believe all the good stuff that went before isn't lost to archives alone... So many shows, so many memories. I hope it can be resolved. scotsman.com/arts-and-cultur… – at Edinburgh, Scotland

Really happy about this - as I wasn’t in London when it was first presented at the V&A. Ivan Kyncl: In the Minute is now at Royal Holloway, University of London. Ivan was a genius, and his work at the Almeida and Royal Court was just magic. Go see! royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us…