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10am—5pm
Foyer
Celebrate National Tree Day by visiting the City of Trees exhibition and adding to a collaborative artwork. For groups and individuals of all ages.
Enquiries: education@nla.gov.au or 02 6262 1289
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10:00am—5:00pm
Exhibition Gallery
ne hundred years ago, the founders of Canberra staked out the new capital by planting a million trees. This sapling urban forest spoke of their faith in the future of a city they would never live to see. Today, their legacy is the vast green cloak from which Canberra emerges—a growing city in a landscape.
In 2013 the National Library of Australia hosts City of Trees, UK artist Jyll Bradley’s multi-disciplinary project based on the simple premise that every tree in Canberra has a human story to tell. Over a series of artist residencies commissioned by the Centenary of Canberra, Bradley has created a major body of work, including sound, photography and drawings, for this solo exhibition. The exhibition takes the form of an immersive installation, with light—the basis for tree growth and the force that illuminates hidden stories—a constant agent throughout. The centrepiece of the exhibition are three specially designed ‘portals’, where visitors can listen to the stories and thoughts of the myriad of people in Canberra and the region for whom trees are a passion, profession or a way of life.
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9:00am—5:00pm
Display area
As Frontier Services celebrates its centenary in 2012 this display documents the Australian Inland Mission at work in remote parts of Australia during the early 20th century. Drawn from the Library’s collection of more than 2800 images, it is testament to the dedication of these pioneering missionaries and chronicles the hardships they had to endure.
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10.30am—11:00am
Treasures Gallery
Enjoy a free, volunteer guided tour of the Treasures Gallery. Meet outside the gallery. The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
Come face-to-face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s greatest stories.
Early maps and atlases, books, manuscripts, paintings, drawings, photographs and objects all feature in the Treasures Gallery. From James Cook’s Endeavour journal to William Bligh’s list of mutineers, from Patrick White’s glasses to an original manuscript for Waltzing Matilda, the items in the Treasures Gallery are truly remarkable.
A diverse selection from our international collections is showcased in NLA to Z, while a surprising and eclectic range of objects is featured in the dramatic gold showcase of ‘realia’. In the Central Foyer, visitors can also enjoy the Australian Voices audiovisual presentation, compiled from the Library’s extensive Oral History and Folklore Collection.
Drawn from the Library’s vast collection, many of the treasures in this exhibition have never been displayed before. The Library will continue to regularly change the items on display, ensuring that visitors will always discover something new.
More informationExhibitions and Displays

9:00am—5:00pm
Display area
As Frontier Services celebrates its centenary in 2012 this display documents the Australian Inland Mission at work in remote parts of Australia during the early 20th century. Drawn from the Library’s collection of more than 2800 images, it is testament to the dedication of these pioneering missionaries and chronicles the hardships they had to endure.
More information
10.30am—11:00am
Treasures Gallery
Enjoy a free, volunteer guided tour of the Treasures Gallery. Meet outside the gallery. The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
Come face-to-face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s greatest stories.
Early maps and atlases, books, manuscripts, paintings, drawings, photographs and objects all feature in the Treasures Gallery. From James Cook’s Endeavour journal to William Bligh’s list of mutineers, from Patrick White’s glasses to an original manuscript for Waltzing Matilda, the items in the Treasures Gallery are truly remarkable.
A diverse selection from our international collections is showcased in NLA to Z, while a surprising and eclectic range of objects is featured in the dramatic gold showcase of ‘realia’. In the Central Foyer, visitors can also enjoy the Australian Voices audiovisual presentation, compiled from the Library’s extensive Oral History and Folklore Collection.
Drawn from the Library’s vast collection, many of the treasures in this exhibition have never been displayed before. The Library will continue to regularly change the items on display, ensuring that visitors will always discover something new.
More information
10:00am—5:00pm
Exhibition Gallery
ne hundred years ago, the founders of Canberra staked out the new capital by planting a million trees. This sapling urban forest spoke of their faith in the future of a city they would never live to see. Today, their legacy is the vast green cloak from which Canberra emerges—a growing city in a landscape.
In 2013 the National Library of Australia hosts City of Trees, UK artist Jyll Bradley’s multi-disciplinary project based on the simple premise that every tree in Canberra has a human story to tell. Over a series of artist residencies commissioned by the Centenary of Canberra, Bradley has created a major body of work, including sound, photography and drawings, for this solo exhibition. The exhibition takes the form of an immersive installation, with light—the basis for tree growth and the force that illuminates hidden stories—a constant agent throughout. The centrepiece of the exhibition are three specially designed ‘portals’, where visitors can listen to the stories and thoughts of the myriad of people in Canberra and the region for whom trees are a passion, profession or a way of life.
More informationFriends
06:00PM—08:00PM
Winter Book Club Lecture Canberra author Marion Halligan discusses John Banville’s books The Sea and Ancient Light. Includes light refreshments. Tuesday 23 July, 6 pm Conference Room $10 Friends/$15 non-members Bookings: 02 6262 1698 or 6262 1551 or nla.gov.au/bookings/friends
More informationExhibitions and Displays

9:00am—5:00pm
Display area
As Frontier Services celebrates its centenary in 2012 this display documents the Australian Inland Mission at work in remote parts of Australia during the early 20th century. Drawn from the Library’s collection of more than 2800 images, it is testament to the dedication of these pioneering missionaries and chronicles the hardships they had to endure.
More information
10:00am—5:00pm
Exhibition Gallery
ne hundred years ago, the founders of Canberra staked out the new capital by planting a million trees. This sapling urban forest spoke of their faith in the future of a city they would never live to see. Today, their legacy is the vast green cloak from which Canberra emerges—a growing city in a landscape.
In 2013 the National Library of Australia hosts City of Trees, UK artist Jyll Bradley’s multi-disciplinary project based on the simple premise that every tree in Canberra has a human story to tell. Over a series of artist residencies commissioned by the Centenary of Canberra, Bradley has created a major body of work, including sound, photography and drawings, for this solo exhibition. The exhibition takes the form of an immersive installation, with light—the basis for tree growth and the force that illuminates hidden stories—a constant agent throughout. The centrepiece of the exhibition are three specially designed ‘portals’, where visitors can listen to the stories and thoughts of the myriad of people in Canberra and the region for whom trees are a passion, profession or a way of life.
More information
10.30am—11:00am
Treasures Gallery
Enjoy a free, volunteer guided tour of the Treasures Gallery. Meet outside the gallery. The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
Come face-to-face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s greatest stories.
Early maps and atlases, books, manuscripts, paintings, drawings, photographs and objects all feature in the Treasures Gallery. From James Cook’s Endeavour journal to William Bligh’s list of mutineers, from Patrick White’s glasses to an original manuscript for Waltzing Matilda, the items in the Treasures Gallery are truly remarkable.
A diverse selection from our international collections is showcased in NLA to Z, while a surprising and eclectic range of objects is featured in the dramatic gold showcase of ‘realia’. In the Central Foyer, visitors can also enjoy the Australian Voices audiovisual presentation, compiled from the Library’s extensive Oral History and Folklore Collection.
Drawn from the Library’s vast collection, many of the treasures in this exhibition have never been displayed before. The Library will continue to regularly change the items on display, ensuring that visitors will always discover something new.
More informationFilms and Performances
6pm—8pm
Theatre
Young Mr Lincoln (1939)
Directed by John Ford. With Henry Fonda, Alice Brady and Marjorie Weaver
More informationLearning Programs and Workshops

2 pm—
Ferguson Room
Think Miles Franklin, Patrick White and Tim Winton. Discover how you can make the most of the Library's rich collection of Australian literature. Includes a tour of the Library's stacks.
Register online or by phone 02 6262 1271.
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10:00am—5:00pm
Exhibition Gallery
ne hundred years ago, the founders of Canberra staked out the new capital by planting a million trees. This sapling urban forest spoke of their faith in the future of a city they would never live to see. Today, their legacy is the vast green cloak from which Canberra emerges—a growing city in a landscape.
In 2013 the National Library of Australia hosts City of Trees, UK artist Jyll Bradley’s multi-disciplinary project based on the simple premise that every tree in Canberra has a human story to tell. Over a series of artist residencies commissioned by the Centenary of Canberra, Bradley has created a major body of work, including sound, photography and drawings, for this solo exhibition. The exhibition takes the form of an immersive installation, with light—the basis for tree growth and the force that illuminates hidden stories—a constant agent throughout. The centrepiece of the exhibition are three specially designed ‘portals’, where visitors can listen to the stories and thoughts of the myriad of people in Canberra and the region for whom trees are a passion, profession or a way of life.
More information
9:00am—5:00pm
Display area
As Frontier Services celebrates its centenary in 2012 this display documents the Australian Inland Mission at work in remote parts of Australia during the early 20th century. Drawn from the Library’s collection of more than 2800 images, it is testament to the dedication of these pioneering missionaries and chronicles the hardships they had to endure.
More information
10.30am—11:00am
Treasures Gallery
Enjoy a free, volunteer guided tour of the Treasures Gallery. Meet outside the gallery. The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
Come face-to-face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s greatest stories.
Early maps and atlases, books, manuscripts, paintings, drawings, photographs and objects all feature in the Treasures Gallery. From James Cook’s Endeavour journal to William Bligh’s list of mutineers, from Patrick White’s glasses to an original manuscript for Waltzing Matilda, the items in the Treasures Gallery are truly remarkable.
A diverse selection from our international collections is showcased in NLA to Z, while a surprising and eclectic range of objects is featured in the dramatic gold showcase of ‘realia’. In the Central Foyer, visitors can also enjoy the Australian Voices audiovisual presentation, compiled from the Library’s extensive Oral History and Folklore Collection.
Drawn from the Library’s vast collection, many of the treasures in this exhibition have never been displayed before. The Library will continue to regularly change the items on display, ensuring that visitors will always discover something new.
More informationPublic Tours
2pm—
Foyer
Enjoy a free guided tour of the Library, including a visit to the enormous stacks, where books, magazines and newspapers are stored. Meet in the foyer. 50 minutes.
More informationExhibitions and Displays

10.30am—11:00am
Treasures Gallery
Enjoy a free, volunteer guided tour of the Treasures Gallery. Meet outside the gallery. The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
Come face-to-face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s greatest stories.
Early maps and atlases, books, manuscripts, paintings, drawings, photographs and objects all feature in the Treasures Gallery. From James Cook’s Endeavour journal to William Bligh’s list of mutineers, from Patrick White’s glasses to an original manuscript for Waltzing Matilda, the items in the Treasures Gallery are truly remarkable.
A diverse selection from our international collections is showcased in NLA to Z, while a surprising and eclectic range of objects is featured in the dramatic gold showcase of ‘realia’. In the Central Foyer, visitors can also enjoy the Australian Voices audiovisual presentation, compiled from the Library’s extensive Oral History and Folklore Collection.
Drawn from the Library’s vast collection, many of the treasures in this exhibition have never been displayed before. The Library will continue to regularly change the items on display, ensuring that visitors will always discover something new.
More information
10:00am—5:00pm
Exhibition Gallery
ne hundred years ago, the founders of Canberra staked out the new capital by planting a million trees. This sapling urban forest spoke of their faith in the future of a city they would never live to see. Today, their legacy is the vast green cloak from which Canberra emerges—a growing city in a landscape.
In 2013 the National Library of Australia hosts City of Trees, UK artist Jyll Bradley’s multi-disciplinary project based on the simple premise that every tree in Canberra has a human story to tell. Over a series of artist residencies commissioned by the Centenary of Canberra, Bradley has created a major body of work, including sound, photography and drawings, for this solo exhibition. The exhibition takes the form of an immersive installation, with light—the basis for tree growth and the force that illuminates hidden stories—a constant agent throughout. The centrepiece of the exhibition are three specially designed ‘portals’, where visitors can listen to the stories and thoughts of the myriad of people in Canberra and the region for whom trees are a passion, profession or a way of life.
More information
9:00am—5:00pm
Display area
As Frontier Services celebrates its centenary in 2012 this display documents the Australian Inland Mission at work in remote parts of Australia during the early 20th century. Drawn from the Library’s collection of more than 2800 images, it is testament to the dedication of these pioneering missionaries and chronicles the hardships they had to endure.
More informationExhibitions and Displays

9:00am—5:00pm
Display area
As Frontier Services celebrates its centenary in 2012 this display documents the Australian Inland Mission at work in remote parts of Australia during the early 20th century. Drawn from the Library’s collection of more than 2800 images, it is testament to the dedication of these pioneering missionaries and chronicles the hardships they had to endure.
More information
10.30am—11:00am
Treasures Gallery
Enjoy a free, volunteer guided tour of the Treasures Gallery. Meet outside the gallery. The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
Come face-to-face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s greatest stories.
Early maps and atlases, books, manuscripts, paintings, drawings, photographs and objects all feature in the Treasures Gallery. From James Cook’s Endeavour journal to William Bligh’s list of mutineers, from Patrick White’s glasses to an original manuscript for Waltzing Matilda, the items in the Treasures Gallery are truly remarkable.
A diverse selection from our international collections is showcased in NLA to Z, while a surprising and eclectic range of objects is featured in the dramatic gold showcase of ‘realia’. In the Central Foyer, visitors can also enjoy the Australian Voices audiovisual presentation, compiled from the Library’s extensive Oral History and Folklore Collection.
Drawn from the Library’s vast collection, many of the treasures in this exhibition have never been displayed before. The Library will continue to regularly change the items on display, ensuring that visitors will always discover something new.
More information
10:00am—5:00pm
Exhibition Gallery
ne hundred years ago, the founders of Canberra staked out the new capital by planting a million trees. This sapling urban forest spoke of their faith in the future of a city they would never live to see. Today, their legacy is the vast green cloak from which Canberra emerges—a growing city in a landscape.
In 2013 the National Library of Australia hosts City of Trees, UK artist Jyll Bradley’s multi-disciplinary project based on the simple premise that every tree in Canberra has a human story to tell. Over a series of artist residencies commissioned by the Centenary of Canberra, Bradley has created a major body of work, including sound, photography and drawings, for this solo exhibition. The exhibition takes the form of an immersive installation, with light—the basis for tree growth and the force that illuminates hidden stories—a constant agent throughout. The centrepiece of the exhibition are three specially designed ‘portals’, where visitors can listen to the stories and thoughts of the myriad of people in Canberra and the region for whom trees are a passion, profession or a way of life.
More informationPublic Tours
11.30am—
Foyer
Enjoy a free guided tour of the Library, including a visit to the enormous stacks, where books, magazines and newspapers are stored. Meet in the foyer. 50 minutes.
More informationTalks, Seminars and Conferences
2:00PM—3:00PM
Conference Room
A talk by Heather Reid, CEO of Capital Football. Followed by afternoon tea.
In association with the Australian Women's Archives Project
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10:00am—5:00pm
Exhibition Gallery
ne hundred years ago, the founders of Canberra staked out the new capital by planting a million trees. This sapling urban forest spoke of their faith in the future of a city they would never live to see. Today, their legacy is the vast green cloak from which Canberra emerges—a growing city in a landscape.
In 2013 the National Library of Australia hosts City of Trees, UK artist Jyll Bradley’s multi-disciplinary project based on the simple premise that every tree in Canberra has a human story to tell. Over a series of artist residencies commissioned by the Centenary of Canberra, Bradley has created a major body of work, including sound, photography and drawings, for this solo exhibition. The exhibition takes the form of an immersive installation, with light—the basis for tree growth and the force that illuminates hidden stories—a constant agent throughout. The centrepiece of the exhibition are three specially designed ‘portals’, where visitors can listen to the stories and thoughts of the myriad of people in Canberra and the region for whom trees are a passion, profession or a way of life.
More information
9:00am—5:00pm
Display area
As Frontier Services celebrates its centenary in 2012 this display documents the Australian Inland Mission at work in remote parts of Australia during the early 20th century. Drawn from the Library’s collection of more than 2800 images, it is testament to the dedication of these pioneering missionaries and chronicles the hardships they had to endure.
More information
10.30am—11:00am
Treasures Gallery
Enjoy a free, volunteer guided tour of the Treasures Gallery. Meet outside the gallery. The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
Come face-to-face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s greatest stories.
Early maps and atlases, books, manuscripts, paintings, drawings, photographs and objects all feature in the Treasures Gallery. From James Cook’s Endeavour journal to William Bligh’s list of mutineers, from Patrick White’s glasses to an original manuscript for Waltzing Matilda, the items in the Treasures Gallery are truly remarkable.
A diverse selection from our international collections is showcased in NLA to Z, while a surprising and eclectic range of objects is featured in the dramatic gold showcase of ‘realia’. In the Central Foyer, visitors can also enjoy the Australian Voices audiovisual presentation, compiled from the Library’s extensive Oral History and Folklore Collection.
Drawn from the Library’s vast collection, many of the treasures in this exhibition have never been displayed before. The Library will continue to regularly change the items on display, ensuring that visitors will always discover something new.
More informationExhibitions and Displays

10:00am—5:00pm
Exhibition Gallery
One hundred years ago, the founders of Canberra staked out the new capital by planting a million trees. This sapling urban forest spoke of their faith in the future of a city they would never live to see. Today, their legacy is the vast green cloak from which Canberra emerges—a growing city in a landscape.
In 2013 the National Library of Australia hosts City of Trees, UK artist Jyll Bradley’s multi-disciplinary project based on the simple premise that every tree in Canberra has a human story to tell. Over a series of artist residencies commissioned by the Centenary of Canberra, Bradley has created a major body of work, including sound, photography and drawings, for this solo exhibition. The exhibition takes the form of an immersive installation, with light—the basis for tree growth and the force that illuminates hidden stories—a constant agent throughout. The centrepiece of the exhibition are three specially designed ‘portals’, where visitors can listen to the stories and thoughts of the myriad of people in Canberra and the region for whom trees are a passion, profession or a way of life.
More information
9:00am—5:00pm
Display area
As Frontier Services celebrates its centenary in 2012 this display documents the Australian Inland Mission at work in remote parts of Australia during the early 20th century. Drawn from the Library’s collection of more than 2800 images, it is testament to the dedication of these pioneering missionaries and chronicles the hardships they had to endure.
More information
10.30am—11:00am
Treasures Gallery
Enjoy a free, volunteer guided tour of the Treasures Gallery. Meet outside the gallery. The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
Come face-to-face with some of the Library’s greatest treasures and Australia’s greatest stories.
Early maps and atlases, books, manuscripts, paintings, drawings, photographs and objects all feature in the Treasures Gallery. From James Cook’s Endeavour journal to William Bligh’s list of mutineers, from Patrick White’s glasses to an original manuscript for Waltzing Matilda, the items in the Treasures Gallery are truly remarkable.
A diverse selection from our international collections is showcased in NLA to Z, while a surprising and eclectic range of objects is featured in the dramatic gold showcase of ‘realia’. In the Central Foyer, visitors can also enjoy the Australian Voices audiovisual presentation, compiled from the Library’s extensive Oral History and Folklore Collection.
Drawn from the Library’s vast collection, many of the treasures in this exhibition have never been displayed before. The Library will continue to regularly change the items on display, ensuring that visitors will always discover something new.
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