The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed on Tuesday November 4 for the Melbourne Cup public holiday.
The library will be open regular hours on Monday November 3.
Our 2025 artist-in-residence, sculptor William Eicholtz, will return to the library on Saturday 18 October to unveil the sculpture he worked on during his residency and to speak about his art.
William was a terrific addition to our library and was a star attraction during the Open House Melbourne weekend. He revelled in speaking about his work to library members and visitors, and spoke warmly about his long-held connection with the Ath.
William worked here in the early 1980s as a prop maker and sculptor, and decided to reference one of the productions he worked on, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, when creating an artwork as part of his residency. William created a beautiful wax sculpture that has been cast in bronze and will be added to our collection of artworks.
The event will be held on Saturday 18 October at 3:00pm. This event is free for members and non-members. Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link.
