Explore our exhibitions from 2020 and 2021, captured by the Australian Web Archive.

Explore our exhibitions from 2020 and 2021, captured by the Australian Web Archive.

Explore our exhibitions from 2020 and 2021, captured by the Australian Web Archive.

This policy covers the principles associated with the development of exhibitions and displays within the library building, as well as the Library's approach to travelling exhibitions.

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When European explorers began to enter the Pacific they were astounded by its vast extent and fact that most of the islands were already inhabited.

Dr David McDonald presented a lecture on his 2024 National Library Fellowship research into better understanding the lives and experiences of Forgotten Australians and Child Migrants in institutional care.

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There are many stories of extreme weather and descriptions from those who survived the ordeals of droughts, bushfires, floods and cyclones in Australia.

Participate in the Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference 2024 at the National Library.

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Using the Library’s English and Chinese language material, Dr Yao-Tai Li set out to examine the daily experiences of Chinese migrants since the 1970s.