Exhibitions
View exhibitions and displays currently showing at the National Archives in Canberra and venues around Australia. Find out more about our past exhibitions.
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Charters of our Nation
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Royal Commission of Assent, 9 July 1900 (detail).
(NAA A5137,1)See facsimiles of some of Australia’s most significant records – those that record the events leading to Federation and the founding of the Commonwealth of Australia.
16 October 2017 to 1 December 2018
Old Parliament House
18 King George Terrace
Parkes ACT 2600 -
A Ticket to Paradise?
Brian Jonmundsson and his wife Visitacion arrive in Sydney, 1963.
(A12111, 1/1963/4/41)Delve into the rich diversity and experiences of post-World War II migrants, and look at promotional campaigns presenting a utopian view of Australia as a welcoming country full of opportunity.
This exhibition tour is supported by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
Exhibition development was supported by the Department of Communications and the Arts through Visions of Australia and the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program.
10 March 2018 to 13 May 2018
Museum of Tropical Queensland
70-102 Flinders St
Townsville City QLD 4810Tour schedule
- Opens:
- 1 June 2018
- Closes:
- 14 August 2018
- Location:
- Western Australian Museum – Kalgoorlie-Boulder
17 Hannan Street
Kalgoorlie WA 6430
- Opens:
- 1 September 2018
- Closes:
- 13 November 2018
- Location:
- Western Australian Museum – Geraldton
2 Museum Place, Batavia Coast Marina
Geraldton WA 6530
- Opens:
- 1 December 2018
- Closes:
- 25 February 2019
- Location:
- Western Australian Museum – Albany
Residency Road
Albany WA 6330
- Opens:
- 1 March 2019
- Closes:
- 20 May 2019
- Location:
- Western Australian Maritime Museum
Victoria Quay
Fremantle WA 6160
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Without Consent: Australia's past adoption practices
A crèche at a large maternity hospital, 1954
(NAA: A1200, L15678)Moving experiences of heartbreak and resilience, shared by people affected by Australia's past adoption practices.
Visit the Forced Adoptions website to learn more about the effects on mothers, fathers, adopted persons, and others within the family. The website was created by the National Archives of Australia to increase awareness and understanding of forced adoptions. It provides access to research, records and resources, and an opportunity for those affected to contribute their own experiences of forced adoption.
This project has been assisted by the Department of Social Services.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program.
21 April 2018 to 29 July 2018
Qantas Founders Museum
Sir Hudson Fysh Drive
Longreach QLD 4730Tour schedule
- Opens:
- 20 April 2018
- Closes:
- 29 July 2018
- Location:
- Qantas Founders Museum
Sir Hudson Fysh Drive
Longreach QLD 4730
- Opens:
- 7 December 2018
- Closes:
- 3 February 2019
- Location:
- Hervey Bay Regional Gallery
166 Old Maryborough Rd
Hervey Bay QLD 4655
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A Place to Call Home? Migrant hostel memories
Scheyville Migrant Centre.
(NAA: A12111, 2/1957/22A/37)Nissen huts, boiled mutton, bottled milk and helping hands.
Rekindle memories with vivid photographs of life in Australia's migrant hostels.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program.
21 March 2018 to 26 May 2018
Grafton Regional Gallery
158 Fitzroy St
Grafton NSW 2460Tour schedule
- Opens:
- 21 March 2018
- Closes:
- 26 May 2018
- Location:
- Grafton Regional Gallery
158 Fitzroy St
Grafton NSW 2460
- Opens:
- 7 November 2018
- Closes:
- 21 December 2018
- Location:
- Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library
Deakin University Waterfront Campus
Cnr Western Beach Rd and Cunningham St
Geelong VIC 3220
