Curator's tour: Treasures Gallery - 14 April | National Library of Australia (NLA)

Curator's tour: Treasures Gallery - 14 April

Join a special guided tour of the Library's Treasures Gallery, held as part of the Canberra & Region Heritage Festival.

The Library is filled with treasures from across the ages and many of them are now on display in the refreshed Treasures Gallery. Join Library curators for a personalised tour of the exhibition to discover the stories behind these wonders, including why they were selected and what they tell us about ourselves and our history.

Old playing cards are laid out next to the box depicting a fortune-telling woman, arms stretched out and wearing a red dress

Zinga Lee (1861?–1945), Fortune Telling by Cards, Melbourne: Exchange Press, c. 1902, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6891115

Zinga Lee (1861?–1945), Fortune Telling by Cards, Melbourne: Exchange Press, c. 1902, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6891115

This tour also runs on Tuesday 28 April. 

Logo: 2026 Canberra and region Heritage Festival; mid-century; innovation, change and optimisim.
Event details
14 Apr 2026
10:00am – 10:45am
Free
Treasures Gallery
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