Mona opens rare book library with Shakespeare First Folio and Darwin manuscripts
Hobart's Mona opened a rare book library on June 21. It houses founder David Walsh's collection.
Mona opened Phrontisterion on June 21, a library named after a Greek word meaning 'a thinkery'. It holds David Walsh's private collection of rare books and manuscripts.
The collection includes Shakespeare's First Folio, Isaac Newton's Opticks, and Charles Darwin's Origin of Species. It also has books signed by Umberto Eco, J.G.
Ballard and Hunter S. Thompson. It has handwritten papers by people like Albert Einstein, David Bowie and Alexander Graham Bell.
Mona's librarian said the First Folio brings great joy. It is rare and a major gift to the English language.
Visitors can explore the library freely. It offers both serious ideas and fun.
- June 21
- Opening date
- David Walsh
- Founder
- Greek word meaning thinkery
- Library name origin
- Mary Lijnzaad
- Librarian
Why it mattersA major cultural place can now share world-class rare manuscripts and first editions. This expands what Australian audiences can experience.
AustraliaHobart's Mona strengthens its position as one of Australia's most distinctive cultural attractions. Australian visitors now have rare access to priceless literary works typically locked in private collections or distant universities.
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