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Past Exhibition: Technicolour Dickens: The Living Image of Charles Dickens

Our first new exhibition of 2024 begins with “Technicolour Dickens: The Living Image of Charles Dickens”, presenting Dickens’ story through the medium of Victorian photography, with each image brought to life in full technicolour – giving the exhibition its name! The exhibition was originally commissioned…

Past Exhibition:Lisen Stibeck:Interwoven Visions

The Artistry of Julia Margaret Cameron and Lisen Stibeck in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Dimbola Museum & Galleries. Within the mesmerising tapestry of Dimbola, the lives and craftsmanship of two extraordinary photographers connect, each guided by a unique blend of artistic expression. Julia…

Mela Hilleard: At the Dining Room with Julia Margaret Cameron; Frames of time

The award-winning film director Mela Hilleard showcases her photographic work in the gift shop at Dimbola Museum & Galleries, home of the great Victorian photographer, Julia Margaret Cameron, who will be the inspiration for Mela’s next film. The exhibition is located in our gift shop…

Past Exhibition: Dickens and His Friends

Close up portraits of great men by Julia Margaret Cameron curated by her son, Henry Herschel Hay Cameron and friends of Charles Dickens. Dickens and His Friends is a refreshed exhibition focussing on the friends of Charles Dickens and photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron. The…

Dave Shrimpton: Searching for Alice

Dave Shrimpton is a wet plate collodion photographer who uses vintage cameras to produce his art. He cites the work of Julia Margaret Cameron as his inspiration and says that upon viewing his first Cameron exhibition his “world changed for ever”. This exhibition is entitled…

Lee Miller: Style is Strength

1st February - 18th MayFashion photographer Lee Miller captured the essence of women for magazines such as British and American Vogue.Living in war time Britain, she turned her talents towards documenting the experience of women during the passage of World War II.On loan from Farley’s…

Marco Sanges: One Step Closer

1st February - 18th May 2025One Step Closer by photographer Marco Sanges marks his exhibitionary debut at Dimbola.The exhibition is on display alongside the work by legendary photographer, Lee Miller. While their work stands eight decades apart, both Miller and Sanges hold unique balances in their…

Kathleen Holloway: Sea Change

Kathleen Holloway is a multi-genre photographer whose images range from street photography, still life, and photo abstractions. She has studied at The International Center of Photography and Penumbra Foundation, both in New York City, as well as The Art Institute of Seattle in Washington state.…

Sheila Rock: Punk +

We are proud to present PUNK + a compelling exhibition showcasing a retrospective by acclaimed photographer Sheila Rock. From the raw energy of 1970s punk, with iconic images of The Clash, Siouxsie Sioux, and Billy Idol, to the polished pop aesthetics of the 1980s music…