A moa for all seasons, now showing in Mirror of the world
We highlight the work of controversial natural historian Richard Owen in our Mirror of the World exhibition
We highlight the work of controversial natural historian Richard Owen in our Mirror of the World exhibition
News:
The late John Emmerson QC has donated one of the world’s great rare book collections to the State Library.
Events, Family History Feast 2015, Family matters:
Planning is well underway for this year’s twelfth annual Family History Feast to be held on Monday 10 August at the State Library of Victoria. Put this date in your… Read More ›
News:
‘Writing the war: Personal stories from WWI’ opens in the Library’s newly refurbished Palmer Hall.
Music, Performing Arts, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
New DVDs arriving into the collection include releases in rock, opera, ballet, popular music, magic and documentary.
People & professions, Such was life, Uncategorized:
It is 150 years since the death of the bushranger known as Dan Morgan.
Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Our new exhibition, Inspiration by Design: Word and Image From the Victoria and Albert Museum, puts the look of the book front and centre and raises the question, just what is it that makes us reach for that particular book in the first place?
The costume football match in 1881 featured players dressed as characters from opera, tragedy, comedy, farce and pantomime.
With the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show in full bloom, it seems only right to have a bit of a floral festival here at the Library. As Cicero said: “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”