Charting the Heavens
Conversation Quarter, State Library Victoria 328 Swanston St, MelbourneThe Transit of Venus, James Cook and Astronomy Speaker: Shane Carmody Found in the archives of State Library Victoria’s collections […]
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First Glimpses of the Antarctic
328 Swanston Street, Melbourne 328 Swanston Street, MelbournePrior to the 18th and 19th centuries, Antarctica was the great unknown: how could nature survive in temperatures averaging -57 […]
Treasures from the John Emmerson Collection
28 Swanston Street, Melbourne Meet in the Swanston Street foyer 28 Swanston Street, MelbourneSee the John Emmerson Collection first hand in this exclusive viewing. The most significant gift of rare books State Library […]
Curators’ tour of World of the Book
328 Swanston Street, Melbourne Meet at entry to the exhibition, Dome Level 4 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Dome Level 4Join the curators of World of the Book for a special tour of the rare, sacred, iconic and historically significant […]
Dangerous Ideas: The Right to Read Freely
Conversation Quarter, State Library Victoria 328 Swanston St, MelbourneAmerica has seen an alarming rise in censorship, impacting the way people can access information through school and public libraries. […]
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Pictures of the Floating World
State Library VictoriaTucked away in the bowels of State Library Victoria’s Rare Book Collection lives a small collection of pre-1800 Japanese Ukiyo-e […]
The Women Writers Fund
State Library VictoriaHistorically, women’s voices have been overlooked and ignored by collecting institutions. State Library Victoria’s Women Writers Fund, established in 2021, […]
E.W. Cole and his Book Arcade
State Library VictoriaA look at the life and exploits of E.W. Cole, creator of Cole’s Funny Picture Book and owner of the […]