Victoria’s iconic Melbourne library is turning 165. Take a look behind the scenes and lesser known secrets including ghosts and a gun safe. Grace McKinnon less than 2 min read February 11, 2021 ...

The State Library Victoria is a must-see attraction for book worms, architecture lovers and history buffs. Built in 1856 on 2 acres of land in Melbourne's central business district, the library ...

The artwork will be now be held permanently by the State Library of Victoria and included in the Melbourne Museum’s ‘Pandemic Collection’ for future generations, with plans for it to also ...

Later the owners got a liquor licence. (State Library of Victoria ) The Argus building is located at 284 LaTrobe Street and was the home of The Argus newspaper until 1957.

A RARE 1862 watercolour not seen for 150 years depicting a busy Port Phillip Bay and bayside shoreline is being saved by State Library Victoria. The painting, View Of The North Shore, by Wilbraham ...

Melbourne's State Library Victoria has seen many changes since it first opened 160 years ago — morphing from a single building into 23 that take up an entire city block.

The state library has also reported that it's had t he highest annual visitation number in its 167-year history with more than 2.1 million visitors. So it's truly a great time to be a book lover.

An $8 million donation to the The State Library of Victoria means a new gallery for Melbourne. The gift from the John and Myriam Wylie Foundation will fund the new space, dedicated to the history of ...

State Library Victoria came in at number 15 on the list (out of 50 famous libraries from around the globe), which affirms its reputation as a world-class Melbourne spot.

Title Page of The Australian Sketchbook, 1864-65, chromolithograph. State Library of Victoria It took longer than shorter and now, at last, the book is out and the exhibition opens to the public ...