Exhibitions

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Title page of a landscape oriented printed book: ornate engraving featuring musical performers. Scene is framed by theatre curtains.

James Hook, Guida di Musica: Being a Complete Book of Instructions for Beginners on the Harpsichord or Piano Forte, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8650184

The Excellencies of Musick: Highlights from the Jamie and Michael Kassler Collection

03 Dec 2024 - 01 Sep 2025 | 9:00am - 5:00pm

Enter the musical world of seventeenth and early nineteenth century Britain with rare prints, books and manuscripts.

Treasures Gallery

Assistance animals welcome

Wheelchair accessible

Three framed photographs on a blue wall with a subtle wave pattern.

Hopes and Fears: Australian Migration Stories

26 Jul 2024 - 02 Feb 2025 | 9:00am - 5:00pm

Explore the journeys that have shaped our nation’s history in this exhibition.

Exhibition Gallery

Online

Assistance animals welcome

Wheelchair accessible

Anticlockwise from the bottom right hand corner: two people sitting on a bench in a gallery, looking at the Mabo wall displays. One person is standing up looking at a framed poster. Another person is standing at the back of the gallery space looking at botanical artworks. Another person is blurred as they walk through the space.

Treasures Gallery

Daily | 9:00am - 5:00pm

The Treasures Gallery showcases the extraordinary holdings of the National Library of Australia.

Treasures Gallery

Assistance animals welcome

Wheelchair accessible

Four framed pictures hanging on a wall that has an image of an island on it.

Mabo v Queensland (No. 2): 30th Anniversary

Daily | 9:00am - 5:00pm

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mabo decision, the Library invited Gail Mabo, Eddie’s daughter, to select material for display to mark this landmark moment in Australian legal history.

Treasures Gallery

Assistance animals welcome

Wheelchair accessible

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