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A woman in black clothes with city skyscrapers in the background
29 July 2020
The roof
Join Kate Torney as she ascends beyond the 'Keep out' signs to an area rarely visited – high on the roof.
27 July 2020
The critical connection between Ned Kelly, The Ashes & Janet Lady Clarke
Lead curator Carolyn Fraser shows how one influential woman, Janet Lady Clarke, is the critical thread that connects Ned Kelly's armour and cricket's contested Ashes.
Interior of IPQH
27 July 2020
Behind the scenes of the magnificent The Ian Potter Queen’s Hall
Come on a virtual tour of the The Ian Potter Queen's Hall to see it from the unique perspective of Ruth Wilson and Simon Farr of Architectus, who led its recent redevelopment.
A woman holds hand with a child as they walk through dust wearing face coverings
24 July 2020
Collective Isolation Project, week 14: Cover up
Place a physical barrier between yourself and COVID-19 and send us a face mask selfie.
Inscribed words on a white wall
23 July 2020
The ribbon of words
Join Kate Torney in the dome, as we turn our gaze upwards to draw inspiration from 'the ribbon of words' that frames this iconic space.
Women sort Freddo Frog chocolates on an assembly line
20 July 2020
Freddo Frogs, Cherry Ripes & an averted plane disaster
Watch a short film of Carolyn Fraser talking about the connection between Melbourne confectionery king Macpherson Robertson and a Dutch plane lost over Albury in 1934.
A blonde man rides a bicycle down a suburban street
17 July 2020
Collective Isolation Project, week 13: Daily snapshots
Share your photos of your walks through your local area be it urban, rural or in-between.
A smiling woman in a black dress sits in a timber dais in a large, elegant room
16 July 2020
The dais
Follow Kate Torney into the dais, at the centre of the domed La Trobe Reading Room, to discover some of its storied history.
A smiling woman's back is turned to us, her jacket emblazoned with the words 'Sew what'
10 July 2020
Collective Isolation Project, week 12: Make, do & fix
Share the passion projects you've embarked on during the COVID-19 period – no matter whether you've completed or succeeded in your endeavours, we'd love to see your makes and mends!
A woman wearing a face mask places a 'Welcome' sign on a shop door
07 July 2020
The Policy Pitch: How Australia can recover from the COVID-19 crisis
Watch this Grattan Institute/State Library Victoria webinar on the policy agenda Australian governments should establish to deal with the COVID-19 shock.
03 July 2020
Collective Isolation Project, week 11: Kitchen fads & fails
From banana bread to sourdough starters, COVD-19 has seen us hone our kitchen skills over the past few months, so show us your favourite kitchen fads and fails.
People wearing headphones sit in a grid of small booths
26 June 2020
Collective Isolation Project, week 10: Language
COVID-19 has brought many new and re-purposed words into our lexicon, so tell us the best new word you've heard in 2020!

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