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Preservation and conservation

When
  • Tuesday 8 September from 2pm to 2:45pm
Cost

Adult: $20Concession: $15

The Collection Care branch ensures the rich and extensive collections of the State Library are available to all those who wish to use them, now and in the future.

The Collection Care Branch consists of several teams of conservators, registrars, and storage specialists with responsibility for the various aspects of collection care. The collections include many varied formats: books and serials, manuscripts, prints, drawings and paintings, photographs and negatives, architectural plans and maps, objects, film, oral history, and sound recordings.

Please note: this tour is only suitable for ages 12 and up, and involves a significant amount of walking.

This tour will meet in the Mitchell Vestibule (Ground Floor, Mitchell Building). The tour will depart promptly at 2pm and latecomers will not be admitted.

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