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The Friends of The Johnston Collection

The Friends of the Johnston Collection first met in May 1999 and the inaugural Annual General Meeting was held in August of that year. The group has quickly become an integral and important part of The Johnston Collection. Some members of the Friends support the work of the house and Collection in practical ways - raising funds for new acquisitions and assisting with  research and the management of the Collection. The Committee also organizes special outings and events, which are usually enlightening and always social and enjoyable. Events are held both during the day and evenings.

Apart from being associated with a very special Collection and meeting new people with similar interests, your membership will give you:

  • An opportunity to attend events including visits to private collections organized exclusively for The Friends members
  • Notice of events held at The Johnston Collection
  • Special admission rate to the "Highlights Tour"
  • The Friends newsletter
  • Information about the Volunteer Program at The Johnston Collection 

Your $45 Membership also gives you the opportunity to:

  • Enjoy social events with like minded people
  • Make new friends
  • Visit private and public collections
  • Become involved in assisting in the care for an important historic property and a superb Collection

For Further information: Please feel free to contact The Friends of The Johnston Collection on:
P.O. Box 428, East Melbourne, VIC. 3002

Join Today!

To join please download the Membership Form below or to have one sent to you please email The Johnston Collection.

Membership_Form.pdf Membership_Form.pdf

Forthcoming Events

We look forward to your involvement in the upcoming events conducted by The Friends of The Johnston Collection.

These events have three aims: to develop a convivial social programme that brings together individuals with similar interests in the arts; to provide access to events, specialists, locations and homes that may not be normally available to the public; and to assist with support of the Collection.

We welcome members to join the following Friends lectures and events :

Hidden From View: historic houses in the Western District landscape with Christine Reid
Thursday 8 March 2012, 10.15 am to 11.45 am, $30

This talk provides an introduction to The Friends of The Johnston Collection Western District tour in March 2012.

St Patricks Cathedral
Thursday 2 February 2012

Tour St Patrick’s Cathedral with Kathleen McCarthy, President of The Friends of St Patrick’s Cathedral, who will talk about the history of its construction as a world-class example of neo-Gothic architecture.

Private preview at Sotheby’s Fine and Decorative Arts Auction
March 2012 (date to be notified)

 

Western District Tour 2012
Friday 23 March – Saturday 24 March 2012

The Western District Tour 2011 proved so popular we are now taking expressions of interest. Numbers will be limited. Please contact friends@johnstoncolllection.org

 

Visit to a Private Collection
Wednesday 18 April 2012 | 6.00 pm

This event is a wonderful opportunity to view the amazing collection of one of The Johnston Collection’s Volunteer Guides in her home. More details to follow.

Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookshop
Wednesday 23 May 2012

Kay Craddock has kindly agreed to host The Friends at an evening reception within the historic premises on Collins Street.

Love and devotion with Susan Scollay
State Library of Victoria, June 2012 (date to be notified)

Susan Scollay, guest co-curator, will introduce this exhibition which features nearly 70 rare 13th to 18th century Persian, Mughal Indian and Ottoman Turkish illustrated manuscripts and miniatures from the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford.

 

The Friends of The Johnston Collection Committee

- Robert Thomson, President
- Sharon Groher
- Wendy Babiolakis
- Louise Box
- Andrew Dixon
- Georgia Hutchison
- Jane Morris

 

The Friends of The Johnston Collection Newsletter:

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