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In relation to the West, when the Qing dynasty began in 1644, access to Chinese markets for the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and English had been restricted to Canton since 1550.

Learn about the treatment work our conservators have recently done on thepattern plates for the supplement to The Birds of Australia by John Gould.

The National Library of Australia is included in the Commonwealth Heritage List.

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Explore early European encounters with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art through the work of William Westall and engage students in considering the cultural significance of special places.

Hear from Dr Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun, one of our 2024 Asia Study Grant recipients, about her research.

Margaret Burn was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her service to library and information science.

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

Free access to computers, the internet and wifi

The Library holds several smaller archives of individual Australian composers. Conductor’s scores are generally manuscript material and annotated with performance marks.