Items appearing in the Treasures Gallery, open daily from 9am to 5pm.

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

Explore Philippa Webb's vibrant artist’s travel diaries and learn about her artistic style.

Dr Gwyn McClelland presented a lecture on his 2022 National Library Fellowship research that considers one of the four cultural World Heritage sites of ‘Hidden Christianity’ of the Gotō Archipelago region, drawing on an oral history, and the Library's Japanese historical records.

Sometimes it can be difficult to determine exactly when and where your convict ancestor arrived in Australia. You may need to check a few of the following sources to find the person you are looking for.

Topic

Officially, Cook had been instructed by the British Admiralty to observe the transit of Venus, at Otaheiti (now Tahiti) for the benefit of the Royal Society.

Module

Explore the stories of Australian women who broke barriers in the legal profession in this learning module.

Learn about the Library's family history research charts and how to find the information to fill them in.

Dr Jo Langdon presented a lecture on research into the lives and records of Australian women pilots.

Peter Crowley