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Principal Partner
The Bastille Day celebrations at the NGV have
been made possible through generous support
from The City of Melbourne.
Exhibition organised with the
Fondation Napoléon, Paris
Anne-Louis GIRODET-TRIOSON
(studio of)
Napoleon in Imperial robes c.1812
oil on canvas
248.0 x 178.0 cm
Musée de l’Empéri, Salon
de Provence
Gift of Charles Pasqua, French
Minister of the Interior, 1987 (inv.
1987.1)
(cover)
FRANCE
The storming of the Bastille
prison and the arrest of its
governor, Bernard-René de
Launay, 14 July 1789
c.1789 (detail)
Versailles, musée national
du château (MV 5517)
© RMN (Château de
Versailles) / Gérard Blot
Bastille Day Program
NGV International
180 St Kilda Road
5pm – midnight
What’s on tonight
NGV Tours
Heroes and Legends Volunteer
Guided Tours
5.30pm, 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm,
7.30pm & 8.30pm
Free, Meet Foyer, Ground Level
NGV Collection Highlights
Volunteer Guided Tour
5.30pm, 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm
& 7.30pm
Free, Meet Foyer, Ground Level
Director’s Final Tour: Some
recent acquisitions &
re-attributions
9–10pm
Join Dr Gerard Vaughan, NGV
Director on a Roaming Tour of the
NGV Level 2 galleries.
Free, Meet Foyer, Ground Level
NGV Talks
Introductory Talk – Napoleon
5–5.45pm, 6–6.45pm &
8–8.45pm
Gain insights into Napoleon and
the rise and fall of the Empire in
this illustrated introduction to the
exhibition. $7 at Ticket Desk
Clemenger BBDO Auditorium
NGV Kids
Dine with Napoleon
Storytelling after dark *
5pm, 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Join us for storytelling and
Coronation Crown making in An
Excellent Adventure. Ages 3+
Free, Kids Space
Roving French Mimes
4.30–8pm
Ground Level
Gallery Kitchen
Indulge in a sweet or savoury
crêpe.
*
The Tea Room
Enjoy a 2 or 3 course supper
upstairs in The Tea Room.
NGV Live
Bon Appétit!
Performance: The Swinging
Rendez-Vous
6–7pm & 7.30–8.30pm
Join us to hear The Swinging
Rendez-Vous, created by Tibo and
Jeremy, two French musicians in
Melbourne who share the same
love for Jazz. Featuring French
music ranging from Gypsy Jazz
(Django Reinhardt), traditional
French songs (Edith Piaf), as well
as modern French songs (-M-) and
even some Zouk.
Free, Great Hall
The Swing Patrol Dancers
From 7.30pm
Swing Patrol Dancers will be
showcasing their talents on the
dance floor during the Swinging
Rendez-Vous and The Cairo Club
Orchestra performance.
Free, Great Hall
Director’s Lecture: Some
Reflections on Napoleon’s Taste
7–7.45pm
Join Dr Gerard Vaughan,
NGV Director for a lecture
about Napoleon’s taste.
Free, Clemenger BBDO Auditorium
Program held at NGV International
Program held at NGV Australia
Program held offsite
#Exhibition entry fees apply
* Parent / carer supervision required
Great Hall
Choose from a French-inspired
bar menu.
A = Adult / M = NGV Member /
C = Concession /
G = NGV Member’s Guest / Ch = Child /
MC = NGV Member’s Child /
KCM = NGV Kids Club Member
Gallery Information
Performance: The Cairo Club
Orchestra
9–10pm & 10.30–11.30pm
The Cairo Club Orchestra
comprises ten specialist musicians
playing Jazz, Blues and Swing
music of the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s.
A high energy ensemble, The
Cairo Club Orchestra will get
you up and dancing in the spirit
of the revolution!
Free, Great Hall
NGV Films
Ground Floor
UNEXPECTED PLEASURES: The
Art and Design of Contemporary
Jewellery
Kids Space: An Excellent
Adventure
Level 1
European Collection 14th–16th
century
Level 2
European Painting & Sculpture
17th – mid 20th century
Decorative Arts Passage
Napoleon
Looped until midnight
1927, 226 mins, G, silent)
Tracing Napoleon’s career from his
school days in Corsica, through the
French Revolution and the Terror,
finishing in his triumphant invasion
of Italy in 1797.
Free, Mezzanine, Level 1
Dutch & Flemish Painting
17th century
FRANCE
Helmet, breastplate and backplate
of a Rifle Officer 1810–15
iron, copper, hair, leather
(1) 47.0 x 18.0 x 40.0 cm (helmet);
(2) 47.0 x 38.0 x 38.0 cm
(breastplate and backplate)
Fondation Napoléon, Paris
Acquisition 1998 (inv. 77)
© Fondation Napoléon – Patrice
Maurin Berthier