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Exhibition and Back-of-House Guided Tour
Highlights
- Discover the hidden treasures beneath the iconic Dome, revealing collections dating back to the 1800s.
- Explore the Rebel Heart exhibition, showcasing soul-baring letters and intimate diaries that illuminate love's history.
- Gain exclusive insights from State Library Victoria storytellers, enriching your understanding of Victoria's cultural narrative.
- Wander through grand gallery spaces filled with love stories that celebrate the diverse communities of Victoria.
With more than 4.5 million objects to choose from, where does the Library start for an exhibition? What treasures lie underneath the Library’s Dome?
Guided by State Library Victoria storytellers, gain exclusive insight into Rebel Heart: Love letters and other declarations, an exciting new display exploring love through the Library’s extraordinary archive of soul-baring letters, intimate diaries and rare manuscripts, amplified in powerful new music commissions.
Descend underneath the iconic Dome as you are led into key collection spaces usually off-limits to the public, unlocking treasures dating back to the 1800s.
Learn about how the Library’s grand gallery spaces hold incredible collections of love stories – woven through the displays of people, places and communities that have shaped Victoria.
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State Library Victoria Tours
Join these exclusive guided tours and experience State Library Victoria’s heritage spaces before the doors open to the public.
Guided by State Library Victoria storytellers, embark on a journey through one of Australia’s most magnificent spaces. From the Library’s iconic Dome and hidden spaces to its magnificent galleries and latest exhibition, Creative Acts.
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