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With more than 4.5 million objects to choose from, where does the Library start for an exhibition? What treasures lie underneath the Library's Dome? Guided by State Library Victoria storytellers, gain exclusive insight into Rebel Heart: Love letters and other declarations, an 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. Descend underneath the iconic Dome as you are led into key collection spaces usually off-limits to the public, unlocking treasures dating back to the 1800s. Learn about how the Library's grand gallery spaces hold incredible collections of love stories - woven through the displays of people, places and communities that have shaped Victoria.
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000