What's On
View the world’s best photojournalism from 2018, selected from the prestigious World Press Photo contest, now in its 62nd year.
Thousands of people travel now through Central Station every day, but how many know what once lay beneath it? Dead Central will take you on a journey back to 19th century Sydney, to rediscover a place you thought you knew.
A new project by Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones, who has collaborated with four Sydney elders — Uncle Chicka, Aunty Esme, Aunty Sandra and Uncle Dennis — to tell a very personal story of Aboriginal Sydney.
Recording the stories of newly arrived migrants and refugees.
A personal look at children’s lives during the First World War.
An ever changing selection of fascinating items from the Library's extraordinary collection.
More than 300 original artworks from the Library’s unique collection of landscape and portrait paintings.
Sculpture busts, miniature portraits, ceramics, coins, medals, cutlery, teacups, typewriters, convict bricks and much more!
Every Friday one of our Curators will take you through our exhibitions paying attention to their favourite items and sharing stories from the collections.
Enjoy a relaxed afternoon talking about books with guest speaker and group discussion. This month’s book is, The Thin Man (1934) by Dashiell Hammett. The last novel from the unsurpassed master of American detective fiction, The Thin Man is a genre-defining mystery novel.
Start the weekend with free art and music Friday nights in June.
Weaving contemporary philosophy with illuminating real-world stories, Eleanor Gordon-Smith explores the complexity and emotion involved in changing our minds.
Join author Peter Lewis as he discusses his new book Webtopia, an exploration of the past 25 years of our interactions with the internet.