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What's On
A collection of images from the Deadly Awards captured by Jamie James from 1994-2013.
Thousands of people travel now through Central Station every day, but how many know what once lay beneath it? Dead Central will take you on a journey back to 19th century Sydney, to rediscover a place you thought you knew.
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.
A personal look at children’s lives during the First World War.
An ever changing selection of fascinating items from the Library's extraordinary collection.
More than 300 original artworks from the Library’s unique collection of landscape and portrait paintings.
Sculpture busts, miniature portraits, ceramics, coins, medals, cutlery, teacups, typewriters, convict bricks and much more!
Join author Peter Lewis as he discusses his new book Webtopia, an exploration of the past 25 years of our interactions with the internet.
Every Friday one of our Curators will take you through our exhibitions paying attention to their favourite items and sharing stories from the collections.
Join the Library’s World War One specialist Elise Edmonds and guests on the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Versailles. Our panel will discuss the impact of the Treaty on European society and politics, and the attempts to construct a new world order.
With advances in technology, accessing one's favourite songs, TV shows, films, and food cultures from around the world is just a click of a button away. Is the pop culture of Sydney more multilingual than ever? This expert talk invites the audience to join in a discussion on Sydney's pop cultural scene and its multilingual turn.
Scholar Talk: Under the skin? The Bible in Australian culture
Tuesday
Tuesday, 2 July 2019 - 11am
From tattooed convicts to Aboriginal evangelists; unionists, artists, suffragists and wowsers, all kinds of Australians have had an opinion on the Bible. This talk will explore some of the surprising and dynamic consequences for culture and society.