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The Robert Menzies Institute at the University of Melbourne is a prime ministerial library and museum established to honour Australia’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies.

Our mission is to uphold and promote Sir Robert’s legacy and vision for Australia as a country of freedom, opportunity, enterprise, and individual dignity by encouraging debate, learning and inquiry.
We seek to build a contemporary understanding of the Menzies legacy through our museum and library, as well as fostering research, hosting public events and educational programs.

The Institute’s activities include:

• A permanent exhibition in the East Wing of the Old Quad of Sir Robert’s papers, books, and other significant items.
• A Digital Hub, offering a one-stop to boost accessibility for everything related to Menzies.
• A series of annual conferences on Menzies and his legacy.
• A comprehensive catalogue of Menzies’s book collection, including scanned images of book inscriptions as well as detailed images of the highlights and annotations s of made by Menzies.
• Schools visits and learning resources for educators.
• Visiting fellows researching Menzies and his era.
• Public lectures, discussions, and podcasts.
• Engagement with the Menzies Collection housed in the University’s Baillieu Library.
• An annual speech competition for secondary students in a speech relating to the legacy of Menzies.
• Debates featuring prominent speakers and students in Melbourne University lecture theatres.