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Image: The marriage of Yusuf and Zulaykha (detail), from Jami, Yusuf u Zulaykha, 1595, Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Love and Devotion: From Persia and Beyond
9 March – 1 July 2012Love and Devotion: From Persia and Beyond at the State Library of Victoria is a landmark exhibition of 13th- to 18th-century Persian, Mughal Indian and Ottoman Turkish illustrated manuscripts, from one of the richest periods in the history of the book.

More than 60 works from the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford join items from the State Library of Victoria in a rare opportunity to view the largest and most important collection of Persian manuscripts ever seen in Australia.

The profound beauty and universal stories contained within these captivating manuscripts will transport viewers to distant lands and other times.

Entry to the exhibition is FREE!

Getting there
The exhibition is on at the Keith Murdoch Gallery at the State Library of Victoria, located at 328 Swanston Street Melbourne.

V/Line has services to Melbourne from all over Victoria, taking you to Southern Cross Station, the city’s transport hub.

By train
Catch a Metro train from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Central Station (it’s just a three minute journey).

By tram
From Southern Cross Station catch either the number 24 or 30 or the City Circle Tram to the corner of Latrobe and Swanston streets.

Tram 24 timetable - route map

Tram 30 - route map

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On foot
The State Library is a twenty minute walk from Southern Cross Station and a three minute walk to the corner of Swanston and Latrobe Streets from Melbourne Central Station.

Check the walking distance from Southern Cross at here and from Melbourne Central Station here.

Visit our interactive map to find this and other nearby attractions.

Other ideas
For more great outings by train, explore Discover Victoria

More information

• The State Library of Victoria website

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Venue opening hours
Daily 10am–5pm and until 9pm Thursdays during the Love and Devotion exhibition.

Venue admission price
Entry is free

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