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PIX: The magazine that changed everything

When
  • Mondays to Thursdays, 9am to 8pm
  • Fridays, 9am to 5pm
  • Weekends, 10am to 5pm
  • Friday 20 December 2024 to Sunday 16 August 2026
  • Except Wednesday 25 December 2024
Cost

Free

Discover the scandals, daring exploits, and bold photography from PIX magazine's 30-year history at the State Library of NSW.

With its eye-catching, lipstick-red logo, PIX delivered a new style of journalism, using photographs to tell sensational stories of modern life.

Want the inside scoop? Take a free tour with exhibition curator Margot Riley and learn more about the people and pictures who made the magazine.

Check the State Library's website for upcoming tours: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/whats-on

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