Introducing the Robert Menzies Institute

The Robert Menzies Institute is a prime ministerial library and museum that honours the life of Australia’s longest-serving Prime Minister, bringing alive the spirit of a great Australian for a new generation.

The Institute celebrates the timeless principles championed by Sir Robert Menzies, such as the freedom to flourish within a vibrant democracy and applies them to the challenges of today.

The Institute is independent and non-partisan. It was established in 2021 by the Menzies Research Centre and the University of Melbourne.

Introducing The Robert Menzies Institute

About Sir Robert Menzies

Book Of The Week

Week 186: Sixty Years on the Firing Line
Week 185: The Foreign Policy of Iran

Upcoming Events

The Scottish Enlightenment: An evening with Professor Chris Berg & Dr David Kemp AC
  • 23 Jul, 2025
  • 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
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2025 Oration and Dinner with Toby Young, Lord Young of Acton
  • 24 Sep, 2025
  • 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
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Menzies and the British Commonwealth of Nations: Fifth Annual Conference
Menzies and the British Commonwealth of Nations: Fifth Annual Conference
  • 27 Nov, 2025 8:00 am – 28 Nov, 2025 5:00 pm
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Latest News

30 Jun, 2025

2025 MECN Scholars Announced

18 Jun, 2025

2025 Policy Dialogue Review: Conditions for a Successful Democracy

16 Jun, 2025

Millicent Preston Stanley’s vocation

3 Jun, 2025

True meaning behind 'the lucky country'

7 May, 2025

2025 ANZAC Oration by Sir Peter Cosgrove

7 Mar, 2025

Call for Papers: Robert Menzies Institute Fifth Annual Conference

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