Georgiana McCrae's paintbox and easel
Take a guided look at Georgiana McCrae's portable paintbox and easel, featured in 'The changing face of Victoria' in autumn 2019.
22 Mar 2019 Duration: 01:48
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Ned Kelly is moving
Watch as Ned Kelly's iconic armour is deinstalled in preparation for its move to the new Velvet, Iron, Ashes exhibition.
21 Feb 2019 Duration: 01:17
Alexis Wright on censorship and telling the untold stories
See novelist Alexis Wright deliver the 2018 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture on censorship, stories and Aboriginal experience.
3 Dec 2018 Duration: 52:01
Ruth Pullin on Eugene von Guérard
Watch a short video of Ruth Pullin discussing the work of colonial landscape painter, Eugene von Guérard.
28 Mar 2018 Duration: 02:01
Bruce Pascoe on Aboriginal culture and history
Hear award-winning writer, editor and anthologist Bruce Pascoe deliver the 2017 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture.
14 Nov 2017 Duration: 41:05
Author in-conversation: John Barnes on Charles Joseph La Trobe
Watch an engaging discussion about colonial administrator, Charles La Trobe, with his biographer John Barnes and State Library's Kevin Molloy.
29 Jun 2017 Duration: 38:52
Authors in conversation: Researching biography
Enjoy a discussion with Minna Muhlen-Schulte and Dr Sandra McComb, in a conversation about researching and writing biographical articles.
21 Mar 2017 Duration: 30:19
No longer a wandering spirit: part one
Join Creative Fellow Sharon Huebner on a journey of connection as two Indigenous families reclaim their history from the archives.
1 Dec 2016 Duration: 42:30
No longer a wandering spirit: part two
Watch part two of this historic event in which Bessy Flowers' descendants share their stories of discovering their ancestor and each other.
1 Dec 2016 Duration: 51:05