Libraries Tasmania
91 Murray Street, Hobart
Image: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office
Image: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office
Image: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office
Image: Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office
BOOKINGS OPEN AT 10 AM ON THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023
Architect: Public Works Department / John F. D. Scarborough and Associates (1960, 1972)
The façade of the State Library of Tasmania (now Libraries Tasmania) is the earliest example of a Modernist glass curtain wall in Hobart, with sleek mid-century details throughout. The first major concrete frame and curtain wall building in Hobart, the library is a four-level ‘shoe-box’ placed off the major street grid on pilotis. There is a recessed ground floor entrance foyer although most of this level remains open for car-parking.
Next door, the striking Brutalist Stack building houses the state archives and provides access to one of the best vantage points in the city.
Come and explore the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts which features nationally significant Tasmanian colonial art, books, objects and furniture.
Tours: Saturday 11 November, 10 am, 11:05* am, 12 pm and 1 pm
Duration: 45 minutes
* On Saturday, 11 November, Open House Hobart ask everyone to observe a minute silence at 11 am for Remembrance Day.
Location
CBD
Building Type
Education
Architectural Period
Late Twentieth Century (1961-2000)
Features
History of Hobart
Suitable for Children
Accessibility
Wheelchair Friendly
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