Friday, February 28
A local art historian gave us a lecture on Australian art.
After the lecture was finished, Dr. Pullin lead our walking tour to the art museum with a walk through the State Library Victoria!
Outside the library young students are playing chess. 
A chess game on the other side of the library. 
Inside the entrance 
Display inside the entrance. 
LaTrobe Reading Room 
LaTrobe Reading Room 
Ian Potter’s Queen’s Hall! 
Ned Kelly’s armour
When we left the library, our next stop was the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Federation Square.
Part of Federation Square 
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) 
Fearless Girl Statue
The National Gallery Victoria is the oldest and most visited art gallery in Australia. It was founded in 1861 and exhibits more than 70,000 works and admission is free. It was wonderful to have our own personal guide as we explored the museum. As Dr. Pullin talked to us about various works, other people not in our group joined in to listen to her expertise!
National Gallery Victoria 
One of the school groups we saw in the museum. 
The lobby of NGV 
John Glover’s The River Nile, Van Diemen’s Land, from Mr. Glover’s Farm 
Our portable stools to use 
Shearing the Rams by Tom Roberts 
Dr. Pullin discussing The Pioneer 
Mathaman Marika’s Wawilak Ceremony and Story 
We had the afternoon free to explore on our own! Some sites around Melbourne as we walked around the town.
Lunch at a delicious Greek Restaurant 
Federation Square 
Our day ended when we went to a speakeasy restaurant called Father’s Office for dinner. It was a fun place!
Delicious drink- a Pink Lychee 
Yummy!
