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Secrets: Objects of Intrigue
Recommended for ages 12+
This exhibition has closed. Visit the virtual tour online now.
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.
Large Print Guide
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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.
Accessibility
This exhibition featured:
Very low light
For accessibility assistance and resources for this exhibition, including a Large Print Guide, please visit our accessibility page or contact the museum on (07) 3153 3000.
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Virtual tour
Explore Secrets: Objects of Intrigue from anywhere in the world with our virtual tour. Navigate around the exhibition to view the featured objects and showcases. A large print guide to the exhibition is also available.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors are advised that this virtual tour contains images and objects of people who have died. The exhibition also 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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