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Museums Victoria has been creating knowledge, entertaining visitors and building the State Collection since 1854. In partnership with Museums Victoria, Now or Never will transform the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building into <a href="https://nowornever.melbourne.vic.gov.au/event/reb">MATRIA</a>, an immersive pink sanctuary by Barcelona collective Penique Productions. <a href="https://nowornever.melbourne.vic.gov.au/event/reb">MATRIA </a>will also host ticketed breathwork sessions and curated performances. Museums Victoria also presents <a href="https://nowornever.melbourne.vic.gov.au/event/the-future-of-space">The Future of Space</a> with Australia&#8217;s first astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg at Melbourne Museum, exploring humanity&#8217;s cosmic future alongside the commissioned film birrang.

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Looking beyond the present to glimpse what&#8217;s ahead.

Ryoji Ikeda ultratronics [live set] / CORIN presents DIWA [live AV] 

Corin stands looking to the left in front of a mirror. The entire image has a blue tone and a film grain style. She is wearing a leather jacket.

Melbourne Town Hall

Ryoji Ikeda stands in the middle of the stage, there is a blurred crowd at the bottom of the image. One of his works appears in the background as he appears to be mid-performance. He is wearing an "ultratronics" tee shirt, the text is in white on a black tee. He is also wearing a black cap and his face is not visible.

Ryoji Ikeda ultratronics [live set] / CORIN presents DIWA [live AV]

ACMI – Cinema 2

A droid (similar to RD2D) poses standing with their legs crossed over and their right hand lifted to the sky, similar to vogueing. They are in a complete white space standing on a podium.

ASSEMBLY

How to Live Forever

The Wheeler Centre

A head shot of Dr Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston on the left, he wears a blue shot and stands in front of a blue background. On the right is a headshot of Jen Martin, she wears a chunky blue necklace and smiles at the camera against a leafy blurred out background

The Future of Space

Melbourne Museum

On the left, Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg in her blue space uniform with a name patch and an Australian flag patch, she smiles at the camera. On the right, Dr Tania Hill gazes to the sky and smiles, against a galaxy background.

I Have Seen the Future with Tim Flannery

The Capitol

Tim Flannery stands in the wilderness. The sky is a purple-ish/grey filled with clouds, there is a small golden panel as the sun sets. Tim stands in the middle of the frame wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a white shirt, black belt and beige pants.

ACMI – Cinema 1

A funky little creature that has been digitally created. It almost looks like a hybrid between Sonic the hedgehog and a pokemon, the hands are made up of white squares and have five 'fingers'. The face is red with yellow features and the overall outline of the creature is blue.

PARA.CINE

A man with a cap stands on the very right hand side of the frame holding a stick and stands facing the left hand side. Cross dissolved underneath is a picture of fire with trees burning.

The Connoisseur

The Moodmaxxer

Laurel Halo stands against a grainy blue/grey gradient wearing a grey suit and white shirt. Her vibrant red hair flies out to the side and swoops over her face. Her left hand is in her pocket, casually.

The Explorer