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Sneak peek at MONA's $100m underground library

The half-underground Phrontisterion holds 30,000 books from David Walsh’s collection and uses themed shelving instead of traditional cataloguing.

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After more than four years of construction, Tasmania's MONA will open its new library containing owner David Walsh's personal collection.

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Shakespeare, Bowie, Einstein: Mona opens one-of-a-kind underground library

From Shakespeare's First Folio to neon-lit shelves to a curvy kids' section, Mona's new library, Phrontisterion, is anything but ordinary.

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Sneak peek at MONA's $100m underground library

After more than four years of construction, Tasmania's MONA will open its new library containing owner David Walsh's personal collection.

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The Canberra Times broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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