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Back to the future at a Carnival of Curiosity


The Library was transformed into a hive of discovery and surprises last Sunday as more than 5,500 people attended the free Carnival of Curiosity.
Marty McFly's DeLorean couldn't have competed with the Victorian-era time machine in the Library...
Read moreBack to the future at a Carnival of Curiosity


The Library was transformed into a hive of discovery and surprises last Sunday as more than 5,500 people attended the free Carnival of Curiosity.
Marty McFly's DeLorean couldn't have competed with the Victorian-era time machine in the Library...
Read moreBack to the future at a Carnival of Curiosity


The Library was transformed into a hive of discovery and surprises last Sunday as more than 5,500 people attended the free Carnival of Curiosity.
Marty McFly's DeLorean couldn't have competed with the Victorian-era time machine in the Library...
Read moreBack to the future at a Carnival of Curiosity


The Library was transformed into a hive of discovery and surprises last Sunday as more than 5,500 people attended the free Carnival of Curiosity.
Marty McFly's DeLorean couldn't have competed with the Victorian-era time machine in the Library...
Read moreBack to the future at a Carnival of Curiosity


The Library was transformed into a hive of discovery and surprises last Sunday as more than 5,500 people attended the free Carnival of Curiosity.
Marty McFly's DeLorean couldn't have competed with the Victorian-era time machine in the Library...
Read moreAtlases as sculpture


Nicholas Jones is a Melbourne-based sculptor who uses books and printed paper to make works which question how books are ‘read’. I talked to him about his...
Read moreA steampunk lounge in Queen's Hall

Surprise birthday gift for the dome


Last night at the launch of our newest exhibition Free, secular and democratic: building the Public Library 1853–1913, Minister for the Arts...
Read moreKaldor Project draws crowds

We consider ourselves pretty lucky that Kaldor Public Art Project #26 is taking place right under our noses. From our desks we hear the beautiful sounds...
Read moreKaldor Public Art Project #26


We are very excited about today's launch of Kaldor Public Art Project #26: Allora & Calzadilla in the Cowen Gallery. Stop, Repair, Prepare...
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