Albury Library Museum

Albury Library Museum
Albury Library Museum by night
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36°4′44″S 146°54′58″E / 36.07889°S 146.91611°E / -36.07889; 146.91611
LocationAlbury, New South Wales, Australia
Established2007
Architect(s)Ashton Raggatt McDougall
Other information
Websitewww.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/leisure/museum-and-libraries/locations/librarymuseum

Albury Library Museum is a combined library and museum in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. Designed by Ashton Raggatt McDougall it was opened in 2007. In the first year of its operation the building had 226,000 visitors, of which 80,000 entered the exhibition space. The library has 50,000 books, magazines and electronic media items, and received 80,000 visitors in the first year of its operation, a 50% increase compared to the previous year.[1] The building received the Australian Institute of Architects's National Award for Public Architecture.[2]

  1. ^ Howard Jones: "Library museum a success story" in the Border Mail, 25 July 2008
  2. ^ AIA: "Albury Library Museum", retrieved 31 January 2014