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

Fifty books from fifty years: celebrating a half century of collecting

Image from "Die traeumenden knaben", by Oskar Kokoschka, Vienna, 1908

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.

Exhibition opening:
Curator: Richard Overell, Rare Books Librarian.
When: 7 May, 2008 - 31 August, 2008.
Where: Level 1, ISB wing, Sir Louis Matheson Library, Clayton campus

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Past exhibitions

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.

The home
This exhibition examines the home in the context of architectural and social history, particularly focussing on twentieth century Australian experience.

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