New to the collection

  • Past Exhibition

The Library has been busier than ever in 2020, adding to its collection of more than six million items. See some of these amazing new additions on display for the first time. 

This exhibition features over 20 newly acquired items, including a visual diary by 99 year-old artist Guy Warren recording his time in lockdown in Sydney, the first printed star chart of the Southern Hemisphere (1515) and one of the earliest books of modern zoology (1551-58).

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Sydney NSW 2000
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Little bits of nonsense

Explore a whimsical vision of Sydney with this newly acquired rare map.

The Library has been busier than ever in 2020, adding to its collection of more than six million items. See some of these amazing new additions on display for the first time. 

This exhibition features over 20 newly acquired items, including a visual diary by 99 year-old artist Guy Warren recording his time in lockdown in Sydney, the first printed star chart of the Southern Hemisphere (1515) and one of the earliest books of modern zoology (1551-58).