NOTICE OF MEETING
The 2026 Annual General Meeting for the Melbourne Athenaeum Inc. will be held in the library at 1 pm on Monday 13 April.
For more information please speak to library staff.
The Melbourne Athenaeum enriches Melbourne’s cultural and educational life by fostering public engagement with the arts and culture, and supporting creativity.
A Management Committee of volunteers is responsible for the organisation’s governance, and every member joining the Melbourne Athenaeum becomes a custodian of a rich part of the city’s living history.
Our Patron is Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of Victoria.
A dedicated group of volunteers forms our Committee of Management, bringing expertise from numerous industries to their roles.
The Melbourne Athenaeum is indebted to its volunteers who provide invaluable assistance and make our organisation a special place to visit:
Perry Anderson, Lea Beranek, Sarah Brown, Heather Cook, Rhonda Crandle, Norma Gates, Alexis Hughes, Lynne Johnston, Thomas McCrossan, Pat Miller, Susan Munro, Dallas Semmens, Elizabeth van Herk
Recent annual reports for the Melbourne Athenaeum.
Early annual reports of the Melbourne Mechanics' Institution and Melbourne Athenaeum are available in the history section of this website.
