Midnight Oil exhibition
04 May 2015 by News Desk
The work of Australian band Midnight Oil is featured in an exhibition at Newcastle Museum.
The Making of Midnight Oil examines the iconic band’s impact on social and cultural history across a 40 year period. The group scored a string of worldwide hits in the 1980s and 1990s including ‘Beds Are Burning’. The exhibition is packed with rare and iconic items including stage props, instruments, protest banners, hand written lyrics, photographs and posters sourced from public and private collections as well as the band’s own archives.
The Making of Midnight Oil was developed by Manly Art Gallery and Museum. Crown Plaza Newcastle is the exhibition accommodation partner.
Venue: Newcastle Museum, NSW
Date: 20 Feb – 10 May
