Love doesn’t follow the rules: it rewrites them.
Rebel Heart: Love letters and other declarations is a tribute to defiant expressions of the heart, celebrating true stories of the rebels of romance from the past to the present.
This stirring new exhibition explores romantic love – and its foil, heartbreak – through State Library Victoria’s extraordinary archive of soul-baring letters, intimate diaries and rare manuscripts, amplified in powerful new music commissions.
Spanning centuries of connection and courage, meet the brave hearts who dared to love unapologetically – from same-sex couples in the Victorian era and a mid-century marriage at odds with the White Australia policy, to love outside marriage, across borders and online.
Event Details:
Dates: Thursday, 12 February 2026 - 10:00 am – Wednesday, 27 January 2027 - 6:00 pm
Location: State Library of Victoria
Notes: Free entry