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Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition

Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne
While checking for my camera roll, I realized that I almost forgot that Grandma and I visited the ACMI Museum in Melbourne last year (April 2023) for this exhibition. Both of us are thrilled with the archival pieces of fashion that were used for many decades for many famous films that most of us can remember. Who will forget Marilyn Monroe in her iconic hot pink evening dress during ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’, or Cate Blanchett’s memorable dress for her role as ‘Queen Elizabeth I’. 

My Grandma and I love the exhibition, and we are looking forward to more fashion-related events in the city. 

A similar exhibition was recently concluded at ArtScience Museum Singapore last April 2024. 


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Through iconic stories, characters, and moments from over 120 years of moving image history, Goddess celebrates the women and gender-transcending superstars who shaped their own roles, took creative control, and fought a system that tried to exploit them.

From the swagger of Mae West and glamour of Anna May Wong to the powerful punch of Pam Grier, this ACMI-curated exhibition salutes the groundbreaking achievements and impact of the screen’s leading gender revolutionists. Too often reduced to the status of a bombshell, starlet, and screen siren, these goddesses remain far more than stereotypes.

Featuring never-before-seen costumes, original sketches, interactive experiences, and cinematic treasures, including iconic outfits worn by Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Geena Davis, and Margot Robbie, Goddess honours the artists who challenged narratives, defied expectations, and transcended tropes.

Whether it’s Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Michelle Yeoh, or Zendaya, today’s goddesses unapologetically occupy spaces and roles that shatter glass ceilings, project solidarity and reframe society through essential stories, singular voices and complex characters. They’ve fought convention and an industry built to confine them with collective power and fearless creativity to embody their own heroes and forge their own paths.

Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion is curated by Bethan Johnson, ACMI, and was developed with academics from Swinburne University of Technology: Jessica Balanzategui, Liam Burke, and Joanna McIntyre.

Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion Exhibition at ACMI Museum Melbourne



ACMI Museum
Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC






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