Extensive personal papers and about 200 books and serials mostly relating to Chinese art but also including some works on Chinese history, language and literature and reprints of early travels. 

Kate’s research focused on the role of popular magazines in Australian art history and arts communication in the 1950s and 1960s.

The PROMPT Collection is a collection of collections. It relates to the performing arts industry in Australia from the 1880s until the present.

There is magic and possibility when people gather to be entertained, challenged, moved, transported or uplifted by a story told in real time, through sound and movement.

50 community organisations receive a 2025 Community Heritage Grant.

Twitchers rejoice as a new book showcasing the sketches and paintings of master bird painter William T. Cooper is set for release by NLA Publishing.

The Library does not provide a valuation service for any type of item, nor can we provide valuation details for items held in the Library's collections.

Explore the cultural politics of Australian art music with 2023 National Library of Australia Scholar Stephanie Shon.

Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: The Arts for years 5 & 6 students.

Uncover Australia's performing arts history with On Stage.