Special Collections
Southbank Library Special Collections
The Southbank Library has an extensive range of Special Collections to support your research. They are one part of the larger group of the University of Melbourne Cultural Collections, which Include the Rare Books collection, the Print collection and the Rare Music collection. tems in these collections are housed in special conditions by reason of their age, value or uniqueness in order to ensure their care and preservation for current and future generations of scholars and researchers and as a record of our cultural history.
To access the collections: check the catalogue, note call number and request at the service desk at the Southbank Library in The Hub Building (Building 863) or request via email. Please check the Southbank library hours to avoid disappointment.
Cultural Collections Links
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VCA Film and Television Archive
The VCA Film and Television Archive comprises approximately 1,700 short films dating from 1967 produced by graduating students of the School of Film and Television School, Faculty of VCA & MCM and the former Swinburne Film and Television School (1966-1992).
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VCA Art Collection
The Art Collection spans the entire history of the College and its predecessor, the National Gallery School of Art. Comprising painting, sculpture, photography and works on paper, most works are by students, staff or alumni.
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University of Melbourne Art Collection
The collection is managed by the Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne.
For further information on the collection contact:
E: potter-info@unimelb.edu.au,
T: +(61 3) 8344 5148.
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Rare Music collections
The Rare Music collections contains music manuscripts, printed scores, books, archival and other music-related material, including photographs and ephemera.
VCA Film and Television Archive
The VCA Film and Television Archive comprises approximately 1,700 short films dating from 1967 produced by graduating students of the School of Film and Television School, Faculty of VCA & MCM and the former Swinburne Film and Television School (1966-1992).
VCA Art Collection
The Art Collection spans the entire history of the College and its predecessor, the National Gallery School of Art. Comprising painting, sculpture, photography and works on paper, most works are by students, staff or alumni.
University of Melbourne Art Collection
The collection is managed by the Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne.
For further information on the collection contact:
E: potter-info@unimelb.edu.au,
T: +(61 3) 8344 5148.
Rare Music collections
The Rare Music collections contains music manuscripts, printed scores, books, archival and other music-related material, including photographs and ephemera.
⤐ Original special Collection page