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Exhibitions

A variety of exhibitions are hosted each year in the exhibition area located on level one of the Sir Louis Matheson Library on the Clayton campus.

The purpose of exhibitions is to showcase the breadth and quality of the library's collections. Fragile and valuable materials from the Rare Books Collection are most often featured.

Exhibitions are supported by the Friends of the Library.

 

  

Current exhibition

Southerly Busters: an exhibition of Australian Literature

Southery Busters book cover

Gibson, G. Hebor, Southerly Busters / by Ironbark, Sydney 1878

Southerly Busters: an exhibition of Australian Literature
Celebrating publication of the fourth volume of Bibliography of Australian Literature, this exhibition highlights the holdings of the Rare Books Collection in Australian literature.

Exhibition opening:
Speaker: Professor Peter Pierce
When: 25 September 2008 12.30 pm
Where: Level 1, ISB wing, Sir Louis Matheson Library, Clayton campus

>> Access catalogue and virtual exhibition

Past exhibitions

Fifty books from fifty years Fifty books from fifty years: celebrating a half century of collecting
To mark the University’s fiftieth anniversary, fifty Monash researchers have chosen significant items from the Rare Books Collection.
The Pacific The Pacific
This exhibition covers European discovery and exploration of the Pacific.  Items displayed originated in the period early eighteenth century to early twentieth century.
Australian women writers 1900-1950
An exhibition of material from the Monash University Library Rare Books Collection.
Ephemera
Printed material which is used for various purposes and then discarded.  These fragments of the past illuminate previous lives for future generations. Items displayed range from 17th century to the present.
Sport
A selection of 140 items covering major and minor sports, showing the depth and diversity of our resources for research in this important area of social history.

>> view all past exhibitions
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