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 198: Pacifism is Not Enough
Week 197: Tunnicliff Genealogy

Upcoming Events

Menzies Institute Christmas Drinks 2025
Robert Menzies Institute 2025 Christmas Drinks
  • 26 Nov, 2025
  • 5:30 pm – 7:00 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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Launch of ‘A Step to the Right : The Life and Times of Alexander Downer’
  • 15 Dec, 2025
  • 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
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Latest News

16 Oct, 2025

Julian Leeser launches 'Fancies I Dare Not Speak: The Hidden Verse of R.G. Menzies'

29 Sep, 2025

Radio Interview: Dr Zachary Gorman discusses 'Unity in Autonomy: A Federal History of the Founding of the Liberal Party' on Radio Northern Beaches

Toby Young delivering the 2025 Menzies Oration in Melbourne.
25 Sep, 2025

2025 Menzies Oration by Toby Young, Lord Young of Acton

15 Sep, 2025

Menzies's Return from the U.K., 1935

The Future of the Two Party System: Functions, Flaws and Fixes
6 Aug, 2025

Launched: “The Future of the Two Party System: Functions, Flaws and Fixes” by Dr William Stoltz and Dr Zachary Gorman

30 Jun, 2025

2025 MECN Scholars Announced

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