The opportunities for learning about The Fund’s collection include physical tours and open days, attending symposia, and exploring the collection digitally through our collection pages and via eHive and Trove .

Opportunities to experience the Official Residences and explore the collection include:

 
Open Day at Government House, Yarralumla, Canberra ACT.

Open Day at Government House, Yarralumla, Canberra ACT.

Open Days & Garden Tours

Open Days and Garden Tours are generally held throughout each year at Government House, Yarralumla, ACT and Admiralty House, Sydney, NSW. Booking details will be provided when dates for 2021 open days and garden tours are known.

e-Hive & Trove

Further information available in e-Hive and Trove on items in the Fund’s collection.

Ackman’s Ltd, Fitzroy Victoria,  Designed by Ruth Lane Poole, Ireland/Australia, 1885-1974, arrived 1925, Chest of drawers, Melbourne, Australia, c.1926

Ackman’s Ltd, Fitzroy Victoria, Designed by Ruth Lane Poole, Ireland/Australia, 1885-1974, arrived 1925, Chest of drawers, Melbourne, Australia, c.1926

Symposiums & national and state events

Planned for Canberra in 2021, a program of activities which will include the Ruth Lane Poole Exhibition, a Symposium in addition to other tours and visits

Bookings available closer to the time. Refer to Events page

 

Opportunities to explore the houses and the collection include:

 
Open Day at Government House, Yarralumla, Canberra ACT.

Open Day at Government House, Yarralumla, Canberra ACT.

Open Days & Garden Tours

Open Days and Garden Tours are generally held throughout each year at Government House, Yarralumla, ACT and Admiralty House, Sydney, NSW. Booking details will be provided when dates for 2021 open days and garden tours are known.

e-Hive & Trove

Further information available in e-Hive and Trove on items in the Fund’s collection.

Ackman’s Ltd, Fitzroy Victoria,  Designed by Ruth Lane Poole, Ireland/Australia, 1885-1974, arrived 1925, Chest of drawers, Melbourne, Australia, c.1926

Ackman’s Ltd, Fitzroy Victoria, Designed by Ruth Lane Poole, Ireland/Australia, 1885-1974, arrived 1925, Chest of drawers, Melbourne, Australia, c.1926

Symposiums & national and state events

Planned for Canberra in 2021, a program of activities which will include the Ruth Lane Poole Exhibition, a Symposium in addition to other tours and visits

Bookings available closer to the time. Refer to Events page