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What's On
Our UNESCO World Heritage collections displayed together for the very first time.
A rare personal record of one Australian family's life during the late 19th and early 20th Century.
Quick March! The Children of World War I
Saturday 16 March 2019 to Sunday 13 October 2019
DESCRIPTION +A personal look at children’s lives during the First World War.
Sydney Elders: Continuing Aboriginal Stories
Saturday 6 October 2018 to Sunday 13 October 2019
DESCRIPTION +A new project by Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones, who has collaborated with four Sydney elders — Uncle Chicka, Aunty Esme, Aunty Sandra and Uncle Dennis — to tell a very personal story of Aboriginal Sydney.
Recording the stories of newly arrived migrants and refugees.
An ever changing selection of fascinating items from the Library's extraordinary collection.
Sculpture busts, miniature portraits, ceramics, coins, medals, cutlery, teacups, typewriters, convict bricks and much more!