More dates

Payment plans

How does it work?

  • Reserve your order today and pay over time in regular, automatic payments.
  • You’ll receive your tickets and items once the final payment is complete.
  • No credit checks or third-party accounts - just simple, secure, automatic payments using your saved card.

TALK: Growing up Modern - Alex Jelinek and Canberra's Round House

Share
176 London Cct
Canberra ACT, Australia
Host icon
Canberra Museum and Gallery
1781 followers  ·  Contact host (Opens in new tab)
Add to calendar
 

Description

Join Professor Roger Benjamin's talk about growing up and later restoring the Round House - one of Canberra's most iconic mid-century buildings. Designed by Alex Jelinek for Roger's parents in 1956 as their family home, it was named Australia's House of the Year in 1958.

In this talk, and the associated exhibition, discover how the Round House came to be designed, built and furnished. The exhibition includes commissioned furniture by Krimper, original paintings and objects from the house, as well as archival material of the construction, public and industry response and the creative life of the Benjamin family.

Image: Benjamin House Gawler Cres, Deakin designed by Alex Jelinek photographed by the architect shortly after completion in 1957. Courtesy Benjamin Jelinek Archive

Powered by

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

Get tickets

This event has passed

Get tickets

This event has passed
176 London Cct
Canberra ACT, Australia
Host icon
Hosted by Canberra Museum and Gallery

More events from this host

Thu, 22 Oct, 10am - 10:30am AEDT  + 109 dates
RELICS: A New World Rises - October
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
Sat, 24 Oct, 10:30am - 12:30pm AEDT  + 51 dates
RELICS: A New World Rises - Birthday Party Booking
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
Sun, 25 Oct, 12:30pm - 2pm AEDT 
WALKING TOUR: Canberra's Social History Through Public Art
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
Fri, 30 Oct, 12pm - 1:30pm AEDT 
TALK: Always Canberra - Our Favourite Things
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
Sun, 1 Nov, 10am - 10:30am AEDT  + 326 dates
RELICS: A New World Rises - November
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
Tue, 10 Nov, 9am - 10am AEDT  + 5 dates
RELICS: A New World Rises - Low Sensory Sessions
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
Sat, 14 Nov, 12:15pm - 12:30pm AEDT  + 6 dates
VR EXPERIENCE: Reef Rangers - Dissent Beneath the Surface
Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
Tue, 1 Dec, 10am - 10:30am AEDT  + 329 dates
RELICS: A New World Rises - December
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
Sat, 12 Dec, 12pm - 2pm AEDT 
XMAS WORKSHOP: Create Your Own Canberra Wrapping Paper with Ali Clinch
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
Fri, 1 Jan 2027, 10am - 10:30am AEDT  + 340 dates
RELICS: A New World Rises - January
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
Tue, 19 Jan 2027, 10am - 12pm AEDT 
SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP: Tiny Worlds with Tom Buckland
Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia