Attendees joined us for a glass of bubbles, live piano music and heard from two of our curators about their three favorite things in the Treasures Gallery. This was a wonderful chance for new Friends members to mingle - bring a Friend or make a new one!

Our galleries were open to explore and the curators were available to answer questions. Light refreshments were be served following the curator talk.

New exhibits in the gallery included a display about Garigal man Bungaree and Murro-ore-dial woman Kaaroo, a rare oil painting by Ellis Rowan (nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138089294, pictured) James Cook’s journal from the Endeavour voyage, and a display about the reform of anti-gay laws in Australia.