The Melbourne Athenaeum has been a vibrant cultural institution for almost 200 Years. The landmark building is next to the Melbourne Town Hall and is home to the beautiful first floor Melbourne Athenaeum Library, that will be the subject of our tour. We will explore the historical building, see Melbourne’s oldest operational lift (nearly 98 years old) and visit the library and reading room, home to one of Victorias best collections of crime fiction and biography housing over 30,000 print, digital and audio books.

Two tours are available on Friday, June 21st:   10.15 am for 10.30 a.m. start; or 1.45pm for 2pm start.

Registration is essential.  Please register on MyU3A – Log on – Click All Courses 2024 at bottom of page twice then Events tab.

Meet Lee your U3AMC host and Fiona Malcolm the Senior Librarian in the Foyer of the Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne.