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Rare Book Week: Rebel Heart Curator Tour

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Date
28 July 2026, 12:00pm–1:00pm
Cost Free
Bookings Bookings required
Location Keith Murdoch Gallery
Swanston Street Welcome Zone

How does the 3rd busiest library in the world curate an exhibition? With more than 4.5 million objects to choose from, where does a curator start and what sparked the idea for Rebel Heart?   

During Rare Book Week, join an exclusive curator tour through the Library's latest exhibition Rebel Heart: Love letters & other declarations. 

Led by the curatorial team behind the exhibition, gain insight into this exciting new display exploring love through the Library’s extraordinary archive of soul-baring letters, intimate diaries and rare manuscripts, amplified in powerful new music commissions. 

Book your spot now. 

 

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About Melbourne Rare Book Week  

Rare Book Week is an annual, Melbourne-wide program of free talks and events that celebrate the importance of books, literacy and literature in our lives. It has become a key event in literary Melbourne’s calendar since 2012. 

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