Discover how modernism transformed life in Australia across five tumultuous decades from 1917 to 1967. Modern times looks to the city and its skyscrapers, cafes and swimming pools, where modernist ideals of functionalism, internationalism and the healthy body profoundly reshaped Australian culture.

From 8 August
Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St, Ultimo
Free with museum admission

At the Pasha nightclub, Cooma, late 1950s.
Photo by Jeff Carter. Collection: Powerhouse Museum.

Share your image of modernism with our Flickr group
The Museum wants your photographs of ‘modernism in Australia’. We have set up a group on Flickr where you can post contemporary photos that represent ‘modernism’ to you. They could be architectural, city spaces, furniture, interiors, fashion and design - we want to see how you interpret this era today. more