Talk

Our guided walks are the perfect way to experience the very best of the Garden over a 1.5-hour stroll

Find you inner peace amidst the hustle of the city

Join us for a cultural talk with Uncle Jimmy Smith, Gadigal custodian, Elder and cultural educator.

Explore the world of opera in these delightful weekly talks abundantly illustrated with audio and visual excerpts

Legacy, leadership and the future of First Nations art

Join artist Jahkarli Felicitas Romanis in conversation with Keith Munro, MCA Director, First Nations Art and Cultures

Uncover one of Australia's greatest unsolved mysteries and the corruption that changed NSW forever

Sit in a chair in a beautiful park and argue with the ratbags, or get onto a ladder and be one

Discover how library architecture has evolved into dynamic, community-focused spaces.

A rare opportunity to view precious objects collected over 200 years.

Kate Forsyth & Lauren Jackson in conversation with Lily Crozier

A curator-led exhibition tour of Primavera 2026: Young Australian Artists

Museums are full of dead things. That is why we invite you to join us to talk about death, and about being alive.

Colonialism of the mind and Egypt’s ongoing struggle to reclaim its voice in history

Caring for Country

A contemporary cultural salon where convos over psychology, art & pop culture collide

Welcoming space for women from diverse backgrounds.

A purrfect winter evening celebrating whiskers and words!

Join Australian wheelchair tennis champion David Hall OAM as he shares the story behind his autobiography Superbeast.

Join artist Hany Armanious and MCA Senior Curator Jane Devery for an in-gallery discussion about the exhibition.

The climbs & times of legendary climber John Ewbank, plus a month’s climbing in a Greenland fiord

Learn about stroke and who's at risk

How to improve your brain health and get it working at its best

Award-winning author Anna Funder live on stage, revealing the stories behind the stories.

A conversation about the Library’s vital family history research, including the ethics and challenges that arise.

Free talk by GambleAware

Many jobs, one calling

Learn how behind-the-scenes expertise shapes how library collections are organised, discovered and understood.

Professor Hans Pols explores the origins of community mental health in Australia.

The silver wave is coming. It doesn't care if you're 25 or 85. What does it mean for you?

Free information session

Join daughter of Holocaust survivors, Freda Widawski, in conversation with interviewer Michaela Kalowski

Hear how the Library is meeting the new challenges and opportunities of safeguarding the born-digital archival record.

Come along to this free talk by Hearing Matters Australia

In Conversation w Duncan McNab & Michael Duffy

Curator-led tour of Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir, MCA's major winter exhibition

A critical exploration of First Nations engagement with archives, and the work of re-reading and reframing collections.

Ryan Holiday on stoicism for the modern world

Come along to this free talk from Inside Out Recovery

An evening with Richard Dawkins on the legacy of ‘The Selfish Gene’

Discover why public libraries matter more than ever as AI and digital technologies reshape their role.