Triple R debate: Counterfeit culture
Watch Triple R broadcasters argue for and against the provocative premise that there's nothing new under the sun.
South Rotunda and the Heritage Collections Reading Room will be closed 22 July-27 Oct. Find out more.
The Pauline Gandel Children's Quarter will have limited opening hours 23-24 September. Find out more.
History & politics52Collection insights43Exhibitions36Australian history32Artists & writers30art26Family History Feast25Popular culture18art & design18Culture17world of the book17printmaking15literature14WWI14military13world of the book13Family history13war13illustration13architecture13Big ideas under the dome12State Library Victoria12performance12family history feast11children's books11Rome: Piranesi's vision11Australian history11Giovanni Battista Piranesi11books11rare books9History of the book8creative fellows8Writing the war7human rights7Victorian history7family history7creative fellows7music7library6cultural history6education6library fellowships6fellowships6digital technology6literature6Poetry Slam6Library collections6artists' books6Foxcroft Lecture6Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture5social justice5poetry5Melbourne5Exhibition talks & tours5WWII5one object many stories4indigenous people4culture4author in conversation4history4Redmond Barry lecture4author in conversation4library fellowships4journalism4Redmond Barry Lecture4Multicultural history4foxcroft lecture4Library collections4poetry slam4artists and writers4performance4exhibitions3Don Grant Lecture3collections3culinary history3persian manuscripts3gender issues3Gusto!3Collection insights3genealogy3victorian history3Ned Kelly3Artists' books3food3Environment3Making Public Histories3storytelling3history of the book3literacy3White Night3youth literature3velvet iron ashes3State Library of Victoria2victoria gallery2interior design2health2Indigenous Australians2web2family history records2rare books2diaries and manuscripts2sport2foreign policy2velvet iron ashes2pop culture2popular culture2national security2library fellows2India2victoria gallery2books2Journalism2Indigenous people2Gallipoli2world war one2graphic design2social justice2Fromelles2spoken word2Exhibitions & tours2art2fellowship2food2design2Law2book printing2Ned Kelly2music2australian literature2
Watch Triple R broadcasters argue for and against the provocative premise that there's nothing new under the sun.
Listen to a discussion on the hand-printing process, the influence of hobbyist printers on the broader culture, and a selection of poems.
Hear about the Australian artists who used art to capture their experiences on the front line and behind the scenes during WWI.
Watch a lively discussion that celebrates 100 years of Australian animation, and looks ahead to consider its future.
Colin Holden describes the aristocrats and Grand Tourists in Piranesi's print from Vedute di Roma.
In 2014, award-winning Melbourne artist Linda Tegg transformed the State Library forecourt into a flowering grassland.
Colin Holden reveals why Piranesi included ground staff amongst the well-to-do visitors in this print.
Colin Holden explains how Piranesi’s exaggerated scale celebrates the ancient Romans’ engineering work.
Colin Holden highlights details from everyday life in this print from Piranesi's Vedute di Roma.
Showing 9 out of 26 results