The Grand Tour

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><em>Curated by Sally Foster, Curator Prints and Drawings</em></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>This exhibition explores the golden – age of ‘The Grand Tour’—a cultural right–of–passage undertaken by, predominately, young British upper – class men from the late–1500s to the late–1700s. Inspired by a recent gift from Terence Lane OAM, the exhibition brings together objects from across the University’s collections. A sprawling subject full of contemporary complexities, The Grand Tour gives context to themes of classical architecture, art and archaeology, and the long – lasting impact a select group of influential collectors and amateur historians exerted on the British public’s perception of European culture.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Presented by: Archives and Special Collections, The University of Melbourne</strong><br />at the Noel Shaw Galley, Level 1, Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|vivid-red"}}}},"textColor":"vivid-red"} --></p> <p class="has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color"><strong>Opens from 28 July, Monday – Friday 10:00am – 5:00pm</strong> <strong>until May 2026</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|vivid-red"}}}},"textColor":"vivid-red"} --></p> <p class="has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color"><strong>Bookings Not Required</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>