Opening Event - Reception this way: motels - a sentimental journey with Tim Ross.

Travel around Australia revisiting your memories of the classic Aussie motel, from family holidays and long road trips to continental breakfasts and mid-century mod-cons.

In a land where the car has provided us with the ultimate freedom to hit the road and explore, it is no surprise that Australians wholeheartedly embraced the American concept of the motel. When motels began springing up in the 1950s, they represented a new, stylish and sophisticated way to travel.

Join Whitlam Institute partnering with National Archives Australia and Tim Ross on a driving holiday through the quintessential Australian experience of staying in a motel and find out why these images are part of the national archival collection.

This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

Wednesday, 25 November 2026 @ Whitlam Institute

As places are limited, registrations are essential.

5:30pm - Refreshments served

6:00pm - Exhibition opening with guest speaker Tim Ross, celebrated comedian, author, radio host, television presenter and passionate advocate for architecture and design.

6:30-8pm - Exhibition viewing

The exhibition will be open from 26 November 2026 to 14 April 2027.

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