<h2>About the showcase</h2>A little bit of everything, all telling a story.&nbsp;The Talbot Family Treasures Wall brings together an eclectic mix of treasures from State Library’s collections. Find artworks and portraits, rare photographs and manuscripts, clothing and collectibles, and so much more. Each offers a fascinating glimpse into Queensland’s people, places, culture and history.&nbsp;Come and explore a different piece of Queensland’s history, one remarkable treasure at a time, or <a href="https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/curators-tours-extraordinary-stories-and-treasures-library-0">book a free curator’s tour</a> to learn the stories behind the display.

<h6>Free showcase</h6>Open daily, 10 am – 5 pm Talbot Family Treasures Wall, level 4<a href="https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/visit">Plan your visit</a>

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Every treasure was treasured by someone. Discover the people, memories and stories behind the display.

Discover more on level 4 at State Library, home to our rare and remarkable heritage collections.In the Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery you will learn more about the exhibition Extraordinary stories featuring a rotating selection of stories about ordinary Queenslanders whose lives were anything but. These are stories worth collecting, stories worth hearing and stories worth telling, drawn from the Library’s collections to tell us more about Queensland and the lives lived here.Also on level 4 you will find the Talbot Family Treasures Wall featuring a changing selection of items from State Library’s heritage collections. The John Oxley Library has collected, preserved and shared Queensland’s collective memory since 1934 and the Talbot Family Treasures Wall is where you can view items of state significance. Each item on display here reveals a remarkable story, and together they help deepen our understanding of Queensland’s diverse lifestyle, landscape, culture and community.Free Curator’s tours of these spaces are held monthly. Join one of a specialist curators to discover the unknown stories and hidden gems of State Library’s collections.Book your space now!Meet: at the entrance to the Heritage Gallery suite on Level 4, State Library of Queensland

Curator’s tours: Extraordinary stories and treasures of the library

Curator's Tours of State Library's level 4 exhibition spaces.

Wed 18 Nov · 11:30am–12:15pm 

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Help preserve the collections that hold Queensland’s stories, so they can be cared for, shared and discovered by generations to come.

Talbot Family Treasures Wall

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