2026 Melbourne Alumnae Tour

Alumnae are invited to visit the CARTIER exhibition with The Women's College at the National Gallery of Victoria, followed by networking and refreshments at Aria Bar & Lounge.

"Featuring nearly 400 extraordinary jewels, gems and jewellery objects, the exhibition traces the evolution of Cartier’s enduring legacy in art, design and craftsmanship." (NGV) Find out more about this exhibition on the NGV website.

We are delighted that alumna Margaret Mayers (1951) will lead us on a private tour of the exhibition.

Note: Alumnae can join us for the exhibition tour and/or for networking and refreshments. Please see the program below for event timings.

Registrations for this event have now closed. For any enquiries, please call the College on (07) 3377 4500.

Date: Wednesday 22 July 2026

Program and venues:

3:00 pm to 3:15 pm | Arrival at National Gallery of Victoria (180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne)

3:15 pm to 4:45 pm | Tour of exhibition

4:45 pm to 5:15 pm | Walk to The Langham Melbourne (One Southgate Avenue, Southbank), around 650 m away from the NGV

5:15 pm to 7:00 pm | Networking and refreshments at Aria Bar & Lounge

$40 per person | Includes entry to the CARTIER exhibition and refreshments.

You will be charged a small booking fee with your order, shown on your checkout page. Humanitix will donate this booking fee to a charity.

If you would like to attend only the networking and refreshments part of this event, tickets are complimentary. Please consider making a voluntary donation to the Alumnae Awards Fund, supporting students with the Alumnae Awards and Mary Wooza scholarships. Every donation over $2.00 is tax deductible.

By taking part in this event, you grant The Women’s College full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for promotional purposes. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity and social media. If you do not wish to be photographed, please contact the event organiser at admin@womens.uq.edu.au.