Coffs Harbour will be the first regional centre to host an astounding LEGO® exhibition by LEGO® Masters Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler.
After a highly successful run at the Australian Museum in Sydney, RELICS: A New World Rises will open at the Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) on 28 March.
City of Coffs Harbour Mayor Nikki Williams said it’s a coup for YAM to secure the popular exhibition.
“RELICS is one of the most talked about exhibitions in Australia right now and it’s so cool to be able to bring it here to Coffs Harbour,” Mayor Williams said.
“The significance is borne out by the fact that RELICS will be only the second ticketed exhibition at YAM since the gallery’s opening at Yarrila Place in 2023. “
“The only other ticketed exhibition was the internationally renowned Sea Monsters which was in fact the first major event for YAM.”
RELICS centres on 12 vintage objects – from an automatic teller machine to a refrigerator – all of which have fallen into disuse after humans left an Earth exhausted of its natural resources.
Inside each of the vintage objects is an intricate and magical micro-society created with LEGO® by the mini figures (‘minifigs’), where the inhabitants have learned to adapt to their home.
The immersive mini-worlds are the creation of Perth duo Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler, two mates from high school who shared a childhood love of LEGO and went on to win Channel 9’s LEGO Masters in 2020.
The exhibition at YAM includes an interactive build area where you can create and display your own model using LEGO® bricks. There will also be scavenger hunts for children and adults.
LEGO® Master Alex Towler said the exhibition features layered storytelling with details for all ages, an interactive building area where you can build and share your own LEGO® model and scavenger hunts for adults and children.
“RELICS is for everyone, old and young. Kids will get excited by the intricate LEGO® but this exhibition has really been created with adults in mind, the objects themselves are full of nostalgia and the stories we’re telling have a lot of references that only adults will understand,” Alex said.
“We’re really excited to be bringing RELICS to Coffs Harbour for our first regional Australian stop.”
Museum and Gallery Service Leader Carrie Kibbler said RELICS would delight local audiences and attract visitors from across the East Coast.
“We are value-adding to the RELICS exhibition to ensure it’s a total and unique experience,” Ms Kibbler said.
“Given this exhibition will drive tourism to Coffs we have developed some outstanding stay-and-play packages at great prices.
“We are also developing a RELICS-themed augmented reality, Pokémon GO-style game on the Coffs Coast Explorer app. This is free to download and play. The mission is to catch all of the nine minifigs which are scattered around Coffs, with a little help from an avatar of Mayor Nikki.”
Those who collect all of the minifigs on their phone can bring it into YAM to earn a reward.
RELICS will be at YAM from 28 March to 19 July. Tickets went on sale this week at https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/relics
The RELICS value options are:
Ticket prices – Adults $21, Kids $13 (under 3 free), Concession $15, Family Pass $55. Tickets on sale from 9 February. To book visit https://www.yamcoffs.com.au/relics
Stay-and-play packages (valid for stays 28 March-19 July 2026, excluding school holidays and Easter long weekend)
BIG4 Park Beach Holiday Park: Two nights’ accommodation in a Beach Villa and and family pass (2 Adult + 2 Children) to the exhibition. Price $412
The Observatory: Two nights’ accommodation in an Ocean View Studio Apartment for 2 guests and 2 adult exhibition tickets. Plus $70 breakfast or dinner voucher for Stef &
(Note: LEGO® is a trademark of The LEGO® Group which does not sponsor, authorise or endorse this exhibition).
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