Get Into Art!

Sunday 28 October

Discover the Library's art collection and galleries at Get Into Art!, a day of special activities at Melbourne's public arts venues.

10am-5pm: Become a Library Detective!

Free fun for kids! Follow the clues to answer 20 questions about the Library's art collections, and win great prizes.
Venue: Meet in front foyer
Bookings: Not required

11-11.45am: Free talk: Perils of the Studio

Alex Taylor, author of Perils of the Studio, reveals the bohemian world of Melbourne's art studios from the 1880s to 1940s, including Grosvenor Chambers, which housed the studios of Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Clara Southern, Charles Conder, E Phillips Fox and others.
Venue: Cowen Gallery
Bookings: 03 8664 7016

1-2pm: Free Library tour

Discover the Library's fascinating free exhibitions, and view the famous dome.
Venue: Meet in front foyer
Bookings: 03 8664 7016

2-3pm: Free talk: The Art of the Collection

Prominent writers, art historians, academics, librarians and even the artists themselves have contributed to The Art of the Collection, a new book celebrating the Library's remarkable Pictures Collection. Join them for a panel discussion as they explore works ranging from early 18th and 19th-century portraits and busts to contemporary portraits and scenes of Melbourne and Victoria from the 1800s to now.
Venue: Cowen Gallery
Bookings 03 8664 7016

3-4pm: Free Library tour

Discover the Library's fascinating free exhibitions and view the famous dome.
Venue: Meet in front foyer
Bookings: 03 8664 7016

Full Victorian program

For full details of all events at galleries and museums throughout Melbourne and regional centres, see the official Get Into Art! website [external link].