Reception this way: motels – a sentimental journey with Tim Ross

Event details

Events and Exhibitions

Date & time

29 April 2023 to 13 August 2023

Open Monday to Saturday

Location

Qantas Founders Museum
1 Hudson Fysh Drive
Longreach Airport
Longreach QLD 4730

Price

Free

Travel around Australia revisiting your memories of the classic Aussie motel, from family holidays and long road trips to continental breakfasts and mid-century mod-cons.

In a land where the car has provided us with the ultimate freedom to hit the road and explore, it is no surprise that Australians wholeheartedly embraced the American concept of the motel. When motels began springing up in the 1950s, they represented a new, stylish and sophisticated way to travel.

Join National Archives and Tim Ross on a driving holiday through the quintessential Australian experience of staying in a motel. And find out why these images are part of the National Archives’ collection.

This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.