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.

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Friday 4 April 2025

Brahms Clarinet Quintet

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A talented group of musicians will present Brahms’ sumptuous Clarinet Quintet and Schubert’s Quartettsatz with the timbres of period instruments on Friday 4th April. Craig Hill has performed with the...read more

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Wednesday 9 April 2025

Storytime with Leigh Hobbs

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Join artist, author and Athenaeum member Leigh Hobbs for a special storytime as we celebrate 30 years of one of his most popular characters, ‘Old Tom’. On 9th April we...read more

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Thursday 1 May 2025

150 Years of Chloe

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On May 1, author Katrina Kell will discuss the intriguing mystery surrounding the identity of the model in Jules Lefebvre’s painting, Chloe, which has graced the Young & Jackson hotel...read more

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Monday 5 May 2025

Athenaeum Art Gallery Lecture

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Discover the story behind the opening of the Melbourne Athenaeum Art Gallery and its role as one of our city’s most significant art spaces at a free lecture on May...read more

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