Uncover the challenges and triumphs of those who left their homelands driven by dreams of a better future. Explore the unbroken connection of First Australians to their lands and waters that provides vital context for understanding these migration experiences. Our Hopes and Fears exhibition celebrates the people, their personal journeys and stories of resilience and hope that have shaped our nation's history. See the exhibition in person or online | National Library of Australia

Did you know that we have a library at the Australian Museum? 📚 Here are five surprising facts you may not know about it 🤔 Discover our library’s incredible collection here: https://bit.ly/3wxbOjh | Australian Museum

Step inside a home that inspired one of Australia’s most celebrated novels📖 Built in 1870, Lake View House was once home to Ethel Florence Richardson, better known by her pen name Henry Handel Richardson. It was here in Chiltern that her early life inspired the fictional town of Barambogie in The Fortunes of Richard Mahony, now regarded as a masterpiece of Australian literature. Furnished in period style, the red-brick lakeside villa reflects life in a prosperous gold-era town and includes pers

Bring the National Library’s vast collection to life in new ways, with our Fellowships and Scholars program! Applications are now open for the 2024 National Library of Australia Fellowships, Creative Arts Fellowships, and the National Folk Fellowship. | National Library of Australia

1975 was a huge year in Australian history and for Australian director Jim Sharman. The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released, and Jim returned to Australia and began a decade long collaboration with Patrick White. Peek behind the curtain to seek inspiration from Jim Sharman’s visual diaries on Trove: https://brnw.ch/21wYdvi | National Library of Australia