The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed from Friday April 18 to Monday April 21 for the Easter long weekend. The library will reopen at 10am Tuesday April 22.
The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed on Friday April 25 for the ANZAC Day public holiday. The library will be open regular hours on Thursday April 24 and Saturday April 26.
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, Sam Booth, Sarah Brown, Heather Cook, Rhonda Crandle, Norma Gates, Lynne Johnston, 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.
