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Friends enjoy exclusive access to special events including our monthly Object Club and Time Traveller's Book Club.

Time Traveller’s Book Club

Our Time Traveller’s Book Club is hosted by the Friends team on the last Tuesday of each month. Free for friends, bookings essential.

Event Time Traveller’s Book Club – Rose: The Extraordinary Story of Rose de Freycinet Time: 11am–12pm Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Ticket information: Free, bookings essential Ticket information: Book tickets

Kick off your 2026 reading with Suzanne Falkiner’s saga of life at sea in the early 19th century from a uniquely female view. French woman Rose de Freycinet circumnavigated the world with her naval officer husband and left a detailed record of her daily experiences. Exclusive to Friends. Join Friends
Event Time Traveller’s Book Club – Warra Warra Wai: How Indigenous Australians Discovered Captain Cook Time: 11am–12pm Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Ticket information: Free, bookings essential Ticket information: Book tickets

Join authors Darren Rix and Craig Cormick to hear how they pieced together this remarkable account of what First Nations people experienced when James Cook navigated their shores in 1770. Hear of their east coast travels to gather stories which they have carefully presented in this retelling of first encounters. Exclusive to Friends. Join Friends

February

Rose: The Extraordinary Story of Rose de Freycinet by Suzanne Falkiner, ISBN 9780733342356

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March

Warra Warra Wai: How Indigenous Australians Discovered Captain Cook by Darren Rix and Craig Cormick, ISBN 9781761424021

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