Oil Paintings
Several oil paintings are on display in the library, including 17th century paintings of the Cape of Good Hope and works by Thomas Baines and Frederick Timpson I’Ons.
Mineral Exhibit
The Library houses a permanent exhibit of 35 museum-quality geological specimens. The collection was assembled in Switzerland and presented as a gift to H F Oppenheimer.
Blue Fluorite, Illinois, USA
Rubellite, California, USA
Septaria/Calcite Nodule, South Utah, USA
Fluorite, Namibia
Pyrite Huanzala, Peru
Calcite, Tennessee, USA
Beryl, Zimbabwe
The Bridge
Dominating the reception area of the library is a large, six-piece mural which was commissioned by H F Oppenheimer from the Australian artist, Leonard French.