National Communication Museum

National Communication Museum Exploring the past, present and future technologies that connect us.

This weekend is your last chance to catch Furby Chorus and FRIENDs at Emporium Melbourne so bye-bye nee-way (go now)! πŸ’˜ ...
19/06/2026

This weekend is your last chance to catch Furby Chorus and FRIENDs at Emporium Melbourne so bye-bye nee-way (go now)! πŸ’˜ And don't forget to tag us. πŸ€—

Furby Chorus and FRIENDs was created by NCM in collaboration with Ryohei Murakami (studioBOWL). Presented by Emporium Melbourne and RISING.

Learn more: https://2026.rising.melbourne/program/furby-chorus-and-friends

πŸ“Έ Ashlea Caygill courtesy of RISING.

Bit shout out to Lord Freddy Furby for lending us part of their Furby collection for this work and of course the wonderful ユカむε·₯ε­¦ / Yukai Engineering and muru-D for their contributions.

Know a teen who would love to create video games one day? βœοΈπŸ•ΉοΈ Our Video Game Designer workshop these school holidays m...
19/06/2026

Know a teen who would love to create video games one day? βœοΈπŸ•ΉοΈ Our Video Game Designer workshop these school holidays might be just the thing to spark their inspiration. πŸ’« Perfect for creative kids with an interest in games, storytelling or design.

School Holiday Workshop:
Video Game Design & Game Ideation
Fri 10 July, 10am–4pm

Laptops provided thanks to Metabox

Learn more and book: https://ncm.org.au/events/school-holiday-workshop-video-game-design-and-game-ideation

18/06/2026

Controversial πŸ‘€... apparently Labradoodles were created in 1989 but they did not make it into Encarta '95. Come and see if your doggo made the cut in our Cyber Cafe.

School holidays are almost here and we've got a big week of workshops lined up for kids and teens aged 8–16. πŸŽ‰ All works...
15/06/2026

School holidays are almost here and we've got a big week of workshops lined up for kids and teens aged 8–16. πŸŽ‰ All workshops run 10am–4pm and families are welcome to explore the museum afterwards at no extra charge.

A highlight this year is a completely free, full-day 3D design and printing workshop for curious, motivated kids, funded by the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series (VCES), which provides funded extension activities for high-ability students. Places are limited so get in quick!

Link in bio to learn more and book: https://ncm.org.au/events/school-holidays-at-ncm

πŸ“· Cover photo by Casey Horsfield

Museums like this exist because people like you believe they should.NCM is an independent charity with no recurring gove...
14/06/2026

Museums like this exist because people like you believe they should.

NCM is an independent charity with no recurring government funding. Everything we do, from exhibitions, to education programs and research, is made possible by people who believe in what we're building.

Now more than ever, Australians need a museum that questions our relationship with technologies and the roles they play in our lives.

If you believe in what we're building, we'd love your support. Every donation over $2 is tax-deductible.

Please consider donating here: https://ncm.org.au/donate

πŸ“· Education workshops, delivered by our Swinburne University PrimeSCI Partners. Photos by Phoebe Powell.

Looking for family activities in Melbourne this weekend? Our Permanent Galleries are here and ready to explore. πŸ‘€πŸ•°οΈ Week...
12/06/2026

Looking for family activities in Melbourne this weekend? Our Permanent Galleries are here and ready to explore. πŸ‘€

πŸ•°οΈ Weekend hours: open Sat & Sun, 10am–5pm

Plan your visit: https://ncm.org.au/plan-your-visit

Photos by Casey Horsfield

12/06/2026

⛷️ Sound on to hear George the Speaking Clock tell me the exact time the SkiFree Yeti murdered me πŸ˜“

πŸ“National Communication Museum (NCM), 375 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn
πŸ—“οΈ Open Wed–Sun, 10am–5pm

Have you seen Stigmergy yet? Now showing as part of RISING until 9 August. Learn more and book: https://ncm.org.au/exhib...
10/06/2026

Have you seen Stigmergy yet? Now showing as part of RISING until 9 August.

Learn more and book: https://ncm.org.au/exhibitions/stigmergy

πŸ“ National Communication Museum, open Wed–Sun, 10am–5pm

Stigmergy is presented by PSEUDO x NCM as part of RISING, with thanks to partners Exhibitionist Digital and supporters Chunky Move and Yandell Walton.

Photos by Phoebe Powell

Spotted! Our installation at Emporium as part of RISING.
09/06/2026

Spotted! Our installation at Emporium as part of RISING.

What does it mean when a machine returns your gaze? Machine Eye, like so many of us, is an observer. It watches the worl...
08/06/2026

What does it mean when a machine returns your gaze?

Machine Eye, like so many of us, is an observer. It watches the world around it, absorbing fragments of conversation and reflecting on what it sees. Like a human, its gaze is never neutral. What values, meanings and biases are encoded into its architecture? How do those develop through every encounter?

We know about the human gaze, the male gaze.... Machine Eye makes us think about the machine gaze. πŸ‘€

Learn more: https://ncm.org.au/exhibitions/machine-eye

Machine Eye is now on display in NCM's R+D space. It is presented in partnership with Monash University's SensiLab. It's free with museum entry.

πŸ“Έ Photos by Rowan Page.

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