From the discovery of the atom to the birth of the internet — the scientific breakthroughs and technological revolutions that transformed what humanity could do and imagine
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Mon - Fri: 10.00am to 05.00pm Sat: 12.00pm to 03.00 pm Sunday Closed
Mon - Fri: 10.00am to 05.00pm Sat: 12.00pm to 03.00 pm Sunday Closed
Mon - Fri: 10.00am to 05.00pm Sat: 12.00pm to 03.00 pm Sunday Closed
The Exhibition on the Modern Era is designed to be experienced rather than simply viewed. Every gallery uses the full range of contemporary exhibition design — spatial storytelling, environmental sound, documentary projection, physical artefacts, and interactive digital installations — to place visitors inside the moments and movements being explored.
The exhibition is located in the heart of the city, easily accessible by public transport, with dedicated parking available nearby.
Advance booking is strongly recommended — particularly for weekend visits and guided tours — to guarantee your preferred time slot.
The exhibition is located in the heart of the city, easily accessible by public transport, with dedicated parking available nearby.
A café and bookshop are located within the exhibition space — offering refreshments, catalogues, and a carefully curated selection of books related to the themes explored throughout.
Audio guides are available in multiple languages, and the exhibition is fully accessible for visitors with mobility, visual, or hearing requirements.
The Exhibition on the Modern Era has been developed with the full diversity of its audience in mind — from young visitors experiencing this history for the first time to scholars who have spent careers studying it.
Every gallery offers multiple levels of engagement — accessible introductory panels, in-depth supplementary content, interactive elements for younger visitors, and scholarly resource materials for those who want to go further.
This is not passive exhibition. It is active discovery — and every visitor leaves having genuinely understood something they hadn't before.
Walk through a recreation of a twentieth-century news room as breaking history unfolds around you.
Modernism, abstract expressionism, pop art, cinema, music, and the cultural movements that reflected, challenged, and defined the spirit of each era
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The rise of the internet, social media, artificial intelligence, and the ongoing transformation of human connection, work, and identity in the twenty-first century
View DetailsThe industrial revolution, the rise of mass communication, and the technological forces that began reshaping human life at the turn of the twentieth century
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From the discovery of the atom to the birth of the internet — the scientific breakthroughs and technological revolutions that transformed what humanity could do and imagine
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10 Apr 2026
Every gallery offers multiple levels of engagement — accessible introductory panels, in-depth supplementary content, interactive elements for younger visitors
10 Apr 2026
Guided tours are available for individuals, families, school groups, and corporate visitors
10 Apr 2026
Audio guides are available in multiple languages, and the exhibition is fully accessible for visitors
10 Apr 2026
The Exhibition on the Modern Era has been developed with the full diversity of its audience in mind
