200th Anniversary Exhibitions
About this event
In this milestone year, their dynamic program reflects on the evolution of this much-loved Library and its extraordinary collections — revealing stories that will surprise, delight and make you think!
See what two centuries of collecting looks like in the Amaze Gallery.
This major exhibition brings together some of the Library's most valuable and internationally significant objects alongside surprising, lesser-known gems. It reveals the breadth and interconnected nature of the collection, pairing items that speak to one another or deepen our understanding of familiar stories.
Find engaging and interactive digital experiences across the buildings, exploring the history of the Library, the collection, and the people who shaped it.
A self-curated digital timeline, in the galleries, features more than 250 stories, revealing passionate characters, bold architectural visions, remarkable collecting feats and even the occasional brazen crime.
New interpretations of key colonial works in the Paintings Galleries invite you to see familiar subjects through a fresh lens. Newly acquired works foreground First Nations voices, perspectives and experiences. View striking portraits of proud First Nations women Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO and Dr Lynette Riley AO, alongside paintings by First Nations artists Fay Clayton Moseley and Robert Campbell Jr — presented in this space for the first time.
Nearest accessible public toilet to 200th Anniversary Exhibitions
The nearest accessible public toilet to 200th Anniversary Exhibitions is State Library of NSW, Sydney, about 30 m away.
State Library of NSW · about 30 m away in a straight line
1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney, NSW (community building)
- Left- and right-hand transfer
- Ambulant cubicle
Open: Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm, Mon-Thu 9am-8pm
Source: the National Public Toilet Map, data as at 1 September 2026. Distances are straight-line, not the walking route, and facilities can change — check before you rely on one. Facility record
Event information courtesy of the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW).
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