Inaugural Coral Thomas Fellowship recipient announced
Image: Coral Kirkwood Thomas née Patrick (1920-1996)
Congratulations to Dr Rebe Taylor who has been awarded the inaugural $75,000 Coral Thomas Fellowship.
Image: Coral Kirkwood Thomas née Patrick (1920–1996)
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NSW Premier's History Awards - shortlists announced
NSW Premier's History Awards - shortlists announced
Congratulations to all the nominees for the 2015 Awards. Eight judges considered 180 entries across the six prize categories. The winners will be announced at the Library on 4 September.
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National Biography Award winner announced
An Unsentimental Bloke by Philip Butterss has won the 2015 National Biography Award, Australia’s richest prize for life writing, now in its 20th year.
An Unsentimental Bloke by Philip Butterss has won the 2015 National Biography Award, Australia’s richest prize for life writing, now in its 20th year.
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New exhibition: Inspiration by Design
Eugene Grasset, Advertising poster 1892 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

A Pablo Picasso artist book, fashion sketches from Dior and Renaissance manuscripts are among the 100 extraordinary objects from London's Victoria and Albert Museum, on show until 27 September 2015. Image: Eugene Grasset, Advertising poster 1892 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London (detail).

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New exhibition: Australian Inspiration
Vivid Festival, 5 May 2013 by Noel Fisher

This new exhibition will showcase how the Sydney Opera House, the koala and waratah were first depicted, and how they have evolved over time to become national icons. Image:  Vivid Festival, 5 May 2013 by Noel Fisher

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New exhibition on Physie
Image by Lyndal Irons
Featuring contemporary and historic images, this exhibition offers a quirky glimpse at the sport of Physical Culture and how it has evolved since the establishment of the Bjelke-Petersen School of Physical Culture in 1892.
Image by Lyndal Irons
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