National Library of Australia

What does it take to run the largest library in the Southern Hemisphere and how did it become the world’s leading source of information about Australia, its people and our history?

The best way to find out is by booking one of the best value education programs in Canberra!

Explore the Library and your National Collection

Treasures Gallery

The Treasures Gallery is a treasure in more than name.

Experience its ever-changing displays, from maps by the earliest European explorers to the UNESCO Memory of the World listed papers of Edward Koiki Mabo, along with other marvels of Australia’s past.

Exhibitions Gallery

Our Exhibition Gallery brings stories from the Library to life, through objects and stories selected by collection experts.

Digital Classroom

Bring the Library to your classroom with the Digital Classroom, filled with primary and secondary sources drawn from the Library’s collection.

Students from Year 3 through to Senior School can develop their historical inquiry and source analysis skills, using important and unique historical material from across Australia and around the world.

Learn more at nla.gov.au/digital-classroom.

To book your visit go to nla.gov.au and search for ‘School and teacher programs’.

Bookings are essential for all programs