
10.00am to 5.00pm
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.
The Library warmly thanks Treasures Gallery supporters – their generosity has made it possible to bring these treasures to life for the whole community. To find out how you can make a contribution and become a Treasures Gallery Partner please call the Development Office on 02 6262 1336.
Treasures Gallery Supporters
PRINCIPAL TREASURES GALLERY PARTNER
The Ian Potter Foundation
PLATINUM TREASURES GALLERY PARTNERS
John T Reid Charitable Trusts
Sidney Myer Fund
GOLD TREASURES GALLERY PARTNERS
ActewAGL
Dr James Bettison and Ms Helen James
Professor Henry Ergas
Harold Mitchell Foundation
Macquarie Group Foundation
Mr Kevin McCann AM
Thyne Reid Foundation
SILVER TREASURES GALLERY PARTNER
Friends of the National Library of Australia
BRONZE TREASURES GALLERY PARTNERS
Mr James Bain AM and Mrs Janette Bain
Mr Victor Crittenden OAM
Mr James O Fairfax AC
OPAL TREASURES GALLERY PARTNERS
F and J Ryan Foundation
Mr Philip Flood AO & Mrs Carole Flood
GHD Pty Ltd
Dr Kenneth Moss AM & Mrs Glenn Moss
JADE TREASURES GALLERY PARTNERS
Ms Cynthia Anderson
Dr Desmond Bright and Dr Ruth Bright AM
Mr Michael Heard and Mrs Mary Heard
Mr Robert Hill-Ling AO and Mrs Rosemary Hill-Ling OAM
Mrs Claudia Hyles
Mr Baillieu Myer AC and Mrs Sarah Myer
Miss Kay Rodda
Mrs Mary Louise Simpson
Mr John Uhrig AC and Mrs Shirley Uhrig
One donor has given anonymously at this level
AMBER TREASURES GALLERY PARTNERS
The National Library has over 100 Amber Treasures Gallery Partners. Many other individual Library supporters have contributed generously through our Donation Boxes
