168 original paintings and drawings by Augustus Earle.

Take flight with some of the prominent aviation families in the collection.

An 1827 illustration of an echidna has recently been added to our collection.

The Asian language collections cover a broad range of formats and focus on contemporary Asia from the 19th century onwards 

Join Madeline and Allister as they dive into our collection and discover items from the '90s and '00s.

The Main Reading Room houses a collection of sculptures and paintings inspired by Indigenous stories of the Australian landscape.

Our dance collection contains portraits, manuscripts, oral history interviews, photographs, music scores, personal papers, theatre programs and memorabilia.

The National Library holds a rich and diverse range of library materials on the Pacific region, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

A summary of copyright and rights in the Pictures collection.

911 water colours by Adam Forster of Australian flowers, painted between 1916 and 1927.

Ten signed stencil prints by Pablo Picasso. 54 sketchbooks of John Power, a small group of personal papers of Power, and 262 books relating to art and architecture.

To minimise handling of the rare and unique items in the Pictures Collection, the Library provides a photographic service.