Photography competition winners announced
Announcements, Exhibitions, News:
The As modern as tomorrow photography competition winners were announced last Thursday at an event hosted by Broadsheet in Fitzroy, Melbourne.
Exhibitions
Beautiful artists’ books on show
Collection, Exhibitions, News:
Fine impressions: printmaking and artists’ books in Melbourne 1999-2010 is a new display that showcases beautiful limited-edition books by 20 Melbourne artists and printmakers. In the digital era the future… Read More ›
Ned Kelly’s armour returns from National Museum
After a six month absence, Ned Kelly’s armour is returning home to the State Library.
Installation of ‘Blue Skies’ begins
Exhibitions, Family history events, News:
Work has begun at the State Library of Victoria to complete and hang Blue Skies, a dramatic art installation by Melbourne artist Trinh Vu.
Congratulations Shaun Tan!
Announcements, Exhibitions, News:
Melbourne based illustrator and filmmaker Shaun Tan has won an Academy Award® for best animated short film with The Lost Thing.
Ned Kelly’s armour travels to the National Museum
Announcements, Collection, Exhibitions, News:
Ned Kelly’s armour, one of Australia’s most iconic objects, is leaving its home at the State Library of Victoria today bound for Canberra where it will be displayed in the National Museum of Australia’s exhibition ‘Not Just Ned: A true history of the Irish in Australia’.
High standard of entries in Draw a Story competition
Judges have their work cut out for them as State Library mail bags fill with high quality entries for the Look! Draw a story competition.
Where’s Ned?
Announcements, Collection, Exhibitions, News:
Ned Kelly’s armour has been lent to Beechworth for the annual Ned Kelly Weekend and will not be on exhibition at the State Library between Tuesday 3 – Wednesday 11 August 2010.
Conserving Ned Kelly’s armour
Announcements, Collection, Exhibitions, Family history events, News:
On Friday 6 August the Kelly gang will have a reunion of sorts as all four sets of armour go on display in Beechworth as part of the annual Ned Kelly Weekend. Our conservation and registration team has been working to ensure Ned’s armour reaches Beechworth safe-and-sound, though not necessarily in one piece.
