Arrive in Melbourne on suggested flights and make your way to the hotel. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including a private transfer to the hotel, pre-tour accommodation and a room category upgrade.

At 18:00, meet your tour leader Claudia Chan Shaw and fellow travellers for a welcome briefing at the hotel, followed by dinner.

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Begin the day with a talk by Claudia, followed by a special presentation by a leading jewellery designer about the world’s finest jewels and the reinvention of family heirlooms into more modern designs.

Afterwards, visit the private jewellery studio of a renowned local designer, whose innovative object designs feature a wide range of metals, materials and contemporary approaches.

This afternoon, enjoy a curator-led tour of the Swinging 60s exhibition at the Old Treasury Building, displaying memorabilia about life in Victoria during that decade. Included are ephemera and costumes, such as the one worn by Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers, and some designed by Prue Acton, Australia’s ‘golden girl’ of fashion.

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After breakfast, visit a local gallery housing Australia’s largest collection of unique, handmade contemporary jewellery bringing world-class Australian and New Zealand jewellery design to collectors worldwide.

After lunch, discover 50 fascinating objects from five decades of the Australian Performing Arts Collection at the Arts Centre Melbourne. From large-scale set pieces to intimate treasures, this special exhibition unearths storied items from Australia’s performing arts history and presents them up-close-and-personal, many for the first time.

The evening is at leisure.

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This morning, walk to the National Gallery of Victoria to visit Cartier, a landmark exhibition developed by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in partnership with NGV and Cartier.

Featuring more than 300 extraordinary objects, from precious jewels and historic gemstones to iconic watches and clocks, this exhibition traces the evolution of Cartier’s enduring legacy, with loans from private and institutional collections from around the world, including some of Cartier’s most iconic pieces.

The remainder of the day is at leisure to further explore the gallery at your own pace.

This evening, join Claudia and fellow travellers for a special farewell dinner at one of Melbourne’s fine restaurants.

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Tour arrangements conclude after breakfast.

Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour, a room category upgrade and a private airport transfer.

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