The Colour of Time exhibition in the library will bring together one of the most ancient practices, the creation of glass, with Australia’s oldest continuing culture to showcase the work...read more
Recognised as one of the most important books in maritime history, the Register was forged in Edward Lloyd’s London coffee house in 1760. Together with its system of ship classification,...read more
Speaker Simon Plant, who delivered the Gary Morgan Oration in the library in March, will speak about George Coppin and Barry Humphries, who graced the stage a century apart, bringing...read more
The comic book form is used as a narrative medium by creators to tackle social, historical and personal histories: protesting about the Vietnam War in Mirranda Burton’s Underground; Napoleon Bonaparte’s...read more
The Melbourne Athenaeum operates on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge them as Traditional Owners of these lands and pay respect to Elders, past and present.
