Alert

Dome levels 4 and 5 will be closed to the public from Monday 13 May to Friday 24 May. Visit our refreshed World of the Book exhibition from Saturday 25 May.

Filter by type

Browse by tags

History & politics52 Collection insights43 Exhibitions36 Australian history32 Artists & writers30 art26 Family History Feast25 Popular culture18 art & design18 Culture17 world of the book17 printmaking15 literature14 WWI14 world of the book13 illustration13 Family history13 war13 architecture13 military13 State Library Victoria12 performance12 Big ideas under the dome12 children's books11 family history feast11 Rome: Piranesi's vision11 books11 Australian history11 Giovanni Battista Piranesi11 rare books9 History of the book8 creative fellows8 Writing the war7 human rights7 creative fellows7 Victorian history7 music7 family history7 literature6 cultural history6 digital technology6 Library collections6 library fellowships6 fellowships6 Poetry Slam6 artists' books6 education6 Foxcroft Lecture6 library6 poetry5 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture5 Exhibition talks & tours5 Melbourne5 WWII5 social justice5 library fellowships4 one object many stories4 indigenous people4 culture4 author in conversation4 foxcroft lecture4 Library collections4 history4 Redmond Barry lecture4 author in conversation4 artists and writers4 journalism4 Redmond Barry Lecture4 Multicultural history4 performance4 poetry slam4 Don Grant Lecture3 collections3 Ned Kelly3 gender issues3 Gusto!3 history of the book3 Environment3 storytelling3 genealogy3 victorian history3 Artists' books3 food3 velvet iron ashes3 Making Public Histories3 literacy3 exhibitions3 culinary history3 Collection insights3 persian manuscripts3 White Night3 youth literature3 library fellows2 velvet iron ashes2 pop culture2 State Library of Victoria2 foreign policy2 Indigenous people2 interior design2 health2 victoria gallery2 books2 national security2 family history records2 diaries and manuscripts2 Journalism2 social justice2 graphic design2 sport2 popular culture2 India2 australian literature2 Exhibitions & tours2 fellowship2 Gallipoli2 world war one2 victoria gallery2 Fromelles2 rare books2 spoken word2 Indigenous Australians2 food2 design2 art2 web2 Law2 book printing2 Ned Kelly2 music2

Browse our audio and video

for: Exhibitions

Sort by:

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of the Customs House'

Colin Holden provides insights into the activities of the people portrayed in this Piranesi print.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:27

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of St Paul Outside-the-Walls'

Colin Holden points out the visitors Piranesi brings to life in his print of this pilgrimage church.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:51

Colin Holden on Piranesi's 'View of the Quirinal Palace Square'

In this video, Colin Holden suggests that classical and 18th-century worlds are compared in this print by Piranesi.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 03:56

Colin Holden on Printmaking in Piranesi's time

Colin Holden outlines the skill and artistry Giovanni Battista Piranesi brought to his printmaking.

23 Mar 2014 Duration: 12:22

3D Great Hall reconstruction from the 1866 intercolonial exhibition

Take an imaginary stroll inside 1866 Great Hall and Rotunda, on the site of today’s Domed Reading Room at State Library Victoria.

5 Jun 2013 Duration: 3:56

Jacques Reymond speaks about his career as a chef

Dip into the rich culinary legacy of Melbourne’s legendary food identity Jacques Reymond.

24 Jul 2012 Duration: 5:02

Katy Barfield: Gusto! Interview

Katy Barfield of the SecondBite charity talks about their work giving unused food to the people who need it most.

24 Jul 2012 Duration: 4:19

Barbara Brend on the 'Khamsa' of Nizami & the 'Khamsa' of Amir Khusrau

Barbara Brend on two of the world’s great illuminated manuscripts known as the ‘Khamsas’ or ‘Five Poems’.

3 Jul 2012 Duration: 41:09

Charles Melville on the ‘arts of the book’ and diffusion of Persian culture

Join Professor Charles Melville on a magic carpet ride into the exquisite world of Persian manuscripts.

3 Jul 2012 Duration: 48:59

Showing 27 out of 34 results