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In conversation with the director of the Musée de Cluny
Celebrating the opening day of 'The lady and the unicorn' exhibition
Image: Hearing c1500 (detail) from the series The lady and the unicorn – Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris. Photo © RMN-GP / Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge / M Urtado
Saturday 10 February 2018, 2.30pm
Duration 45 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free
Free viewing for members
The lady and the unicorn
Image: Sight c1500 (detail) from the series The lady and the unicorn, Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris. Photo © RMN-GP / Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge / M Urtado
Sunday 11, 25 February 2018, 5.15pm
Monday 12 February 2018, 8.30am
Location: Upper Asian gallery
Free
Celebrity talk: Deborah Cheetham AO
Giving voice to 'The lady and the unicorn'
Image: Deborary Cheetham. Photo by Kristina Kingston
Wednesday 11 April 2018, 6.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free
Aromas of wine
Smell and taste through the grape
Wednesday 18 April 2018, 6.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free
Children's access workshop: weave your magic
Free artmaking activity for children with specific needs and their families and carers
Image: Touch c1500 (detail) from the series The lady and the unicorn, Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris. Photo © RMN-GP / Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge / M Urtado
Thursday 19 April 2018, 11am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings required
Drop in and make: Weave your magic
Free artmaking activity for families
Sunday-Friday 11am-3.30pm
15-20 April 2018
Duration 4 hours, 30 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free
Celebrity talk: Lindy Lee and Steve Pozel
Art, mindfulness and the senses
Image: Lindy Lee. Photo: Roger D’Souza
Wednesday 25 April 2018, 6.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free
Drop in and make: Rainbows and unicorns
Free artmaking activity for families
Monday-Friday 11am-3.30pm
23-27 April 2018
Duration 4 hours, 30 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free
Coffee tour: The lady and the unicorn
For members and guests
Image: Smell c1500 (detail) from the series The lady and the unicorn, Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris. Photo © RMN-GP / Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge / M Urtado
Thursday 15 March, Tuesdays 17 April, 1 May 2018
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: Art Gallery Society (members lounge)
Charges apply
Wednesday 2 May 2018, 5.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free
Wednesday 2 May 2018, 6.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free
Poetic threads: The lady and the unicorn BOOKED OUT
Part of the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2018
Image: Mirrah
Friday 4 – Sunday 6 May 2018, 9am
Duration 1 hour
Charges apply
Celebrity talk: Charlotte Wood
Beauty and the beastly
Image: Charlotte Wood. Photo by Wendy McDougall
Wednesday 9 May 2018, 6.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free
Win an Aunt Jenny tapestry loom
All Art After Hours visitors have a chance to win
Image: Aunt Jenny loom
Wednesday 9 May 2018, 5-7.15pm
Rescheduled from 2 May
Location: Entrance court
Music in this stillness
Concerts inspired by 'The lady and the unicorn' tapestries
Image: Details of Hearing from the series The lady and the unicorn c1500. Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris. Photo © RMN-GP / Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris / M Urtado.
Wednesdays 7.30pm
11-25 April, 9 May 2018
2 May now 7.45pm at a new location
Duration 1 hour
Free
Teacher salon: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes and The lady and the unicorn
Professional learning for primary and secondary teachers
Wednesday 16 May 2018, 5pm
Duration 2 hours
Charges apply
Art Gallery Book Club
The lady and the unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
Wednesday 30 May 2018, 6pm
Duration 2 hours
Location: Study room
Charges apply
Coming to our senses
A four-part course exploring art, music and nature through mindfulness
Image: Steve Pozel
Saturdays 9am
12 May - 2 June 2018
Duration 3 hours
Charges apply
Focus day: Weaving histories
From 'The lady and the unicorn' to contemporary tapestry
Image: Touch c1500 (detail) from the series The lady and the unicorn, Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris. Photo © RMN-GP / Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge / M Urtado
Saturday 2 June 2018, 10am
Duration 5 hours, 15 minutes
Location: Domain Theatre
Charges apply
Wednesday 30 May 2018, 6pm
Saturday 2 June 2018, 2.30pm
Duration 2 hours
Location: Restaurant
Free, bookings required
Workshop: Floral embroidery BOOKED OUT
With Margaret Daszkiewicz
Image: courtesy Margaret Daszkiewicz
Saturday 9 June 2018, 1pm
Duration 3 hours
Location: Art Gallery Society (members lounge)
Charges apply
Tapestry masterclass with Natalie Miller BOOKED OUT
For beginners to intermediate weavers
Image: Natalie Miller. Photo: Bec Taylor
Saturday 7 April 2018, 10am
Sunday 15 April 2018, 10am
Sunday 3 June 2018, 10am
Saturday 16 June 2018, 10am
Duration 6 hours
Location: Function space
Charges apply
Saturday 16 June 2018, 1pm
Duration 3 hours
Location: Art Gallery Society (members lounge)
Charges apply
Sunday 17 June 2018, 1.30pm
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: Art Gallery Society (members lounge)
Charges apply
Exhibition introduction: The lady and the unicorn
A short overview of the exhibition
Image: My sole desire c1500 (detail) from the series The lady and the unicorn, Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris. Photo © RMN-GP / Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge / M Urtado
Daily 11.30am, 1.30pm
10 February - 24 June 2018
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Upper Asian gallery
Free with exhibition entry
The French decorative arts
From Versailles to the Belle Époque
Image: Sèvres Cup and saucer (gobelet litron) (detail) 1775. On loan from Kenneth Reed
Fridays 15 to 29 June 2018, 10.30am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Domain Theatre
Charges apply