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Secrets: Objects of Intrigue
Recommended for ages 12+
About the exhibition
Secrets are at the heart of what it means to be human. What we reveal, and conceal, from others shapes our identity.
On display for the first time, this Queensland Museum exhibition presents the deeply individual and universally human phenomenon of secrets.
Secrets: Objects of Intrigue explores secrets through the varied lenses of daily home life, from behind bars, in popular culture and throughout military and political history.
Objects with hidden compartments, personal stories of surveillance, spy gadgets, and covert weapons. Each showcase reveals more than meets the eye. This layered exhibition will reward visitors who linger for a closer look.
Curator tour
11am - 12pm, Saturday 14 December 2024. This tour is booked out. Sign up to our eNews list and be the first to know what's on at the museum.
Join Queensland Museum Senior Curator Dr Liz Bissell and Assistant Curator Tess Shingles for an intimate tour of the exhibition followed by an exclusive back-of-house tour of the Queensland Stories Collection Store. Liz and Tess will share additional objects that represent Queensland’s past criminal, political and social secrets.
Tell us a secret...
Queensland Museum is exploring secrets in our upcoming exhibition. State secrets, objects with secrets, and how society uses secrets.
Do you have a secret to share? Did you cheat in an exam? Is your pet a secret from your landlord? Do you have a secret love?
Secret submissions form
Submit your secret in one or two sentences below for a chance to have it featured anonymously in our exhibition.
More information
- Your secret will be anonymously displayed.
- Secrets will be moderated.
- While we appreciate all submissions, we may not be able to exhibit all of them.
- Submissions are governed by our Privacy Policy.
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Subject matter
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors are advised that this display contains images and objects of people who have died.
The exhibition gallery contains histories of government surveillance of First Nations and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Queensland Museum is committed to sharing all histories and invites visitors to exercise their discretion.
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