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From a Shakespeare First Folio to Bowie’s handwriting: inside Mona’s new $100m library of 30,000 books
After 10 years of planning, four years of construction and a budget that blew out almost 10 times over, Phrontisterion is finally open in Hobart David Walsh is nervous. It’s the day before the public opening of his Hobart museum’s new library and wing, and he’s accidentally still here when the media arrive. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, From a Shakespeare First Folio to Bowie’s handwriting: inside Mona’s new $100m library of 30,000 books, After 10 years of planning, four years of construction and a budget that blew out almost 10 times over, Phrontisterion is finally open in Hobart David Walsh is nervous. It’s the day before the public opening of his Hobart museum’s new library and wing, and he’s accidentally still here when the media arrive. Continue reading…
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- From a Shakespeare First Folio to Bowie’s handwriting: inside Mona’s new $100m library of 30,000 booksThe Guardian - 2026-06-22T03:56:56+00:00
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