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[title]The return of Museums of History NSW’s After Dark series will see the doors of the Justice and Police Museum stay open for a series of special late night events.
MHNSW has crafted a series of stirring evening talks, performances and interactive experiences prompting you to re-examine your perspective on subjects that have shaped our past, present and future. This series of adults-only evenings will explore contemporary themes and bring historical cases, characters and issues to light, while also offering an onsite bar and after-hours access to the museum’s collections.
First up is After Dark: Blame, which kicks off at 5pm on Friday, April 21. Blame will examine the present-day hot button issue of victim blaming by taking a renewed look at a local cold case. The Bogle-Chandler case – where the two bodies of a couple having an affair were found on the banks of the Lane Cove River – turns 60 this year. The case sparked shame and suspicion until the 2006 documentary Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler proposed a new theory. The Blame session will consist of a screening of the documentary with a Q&A portion with director Peter Butt.
Later in the year After Dark: Belonging will explore multicultural Australia in honour of World Refugee Day. Next, After Dark: Boycott will discuss cancel culture and After Dark: Dis(order) will round out the year with a look at Sydney’s nightlife and cultural history.
This year’s After Dark program is proudly supported by the NSW Government through the Culture Up Late program. A general admission ticket will cost you $45 and entry is $36 for members.