Growing up Modern: Alex Jelinek and Canberra's Round House is a first-hand account of living in 1960s Canberra and the story of how one of Canberra's best loved examples of mid-century modern architecture, the Round House came to be designed, built and made into a home. Curated by Professor Roger Benjamin, art historian, curator and author of the book of the same name, this exhibition tells how Benjamin's parents commissioned Czech architect Alex Jelinek to design Australia's 1957 House of the Year in Canberra and Benjamin's loving restoration of the house when he bought back the property in 1999. 
 
Mid-century modern design buffs will delight in Growing Up Modern: Alex Jelinek and Canberra's Round House which features commissioned furniture by Schulim Krimper, original paintings and objects from the house as well as archival material of the construction, public and industry response and the creative life of the Benjamin family. 

Opening Hours | Monday to Friday 10am–4pm | Saturday and Sunday 12pm – 4pm | Closed some public holidays

Entry to this exhibition is free | No bookings required

Image Credit: Alex Jelinek | Benjamin House, Deakin Canberra, 1957 | Photograph by Darren Bradley