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Exhibition
Camel trains to steel wheels
Canberra
This exhibition features fascinating archival records, photos and footage that capture the events and challenges from the Trans-Australian Railway’s first 60 years.
Exhibition
Voices / Dhuniai
Canberra
Visit the Voices exhibition to take a journey through the history of the Australian Constitution and the rights and freedoms it guarantees.
Exhibition
Connections / Mura gadi
Canberra
The Connections exhibition reflects surprising and important connections between Australians and their government.
Exhibition
Sea to suburbia
Perth
Australian government photographers capturing the people, places and daily life of Western Australia over 4 decades.
Event
Murrulangalang storytime
Canberra
Join us for a fun interactive session of songs, stories and more for your early learners.
Guided Tour
Skirt-suits and suffragists
Canberra
Explore the stories of significant women in Australia’s political history on our new walking tour.
Touring Exhibition
Reception this way
Albany
Travel around Australia revisiting your memories of the classic Aussie motel.
Touring Exhibition
Out of this world
Adelaide
See how the space age captured the imagination of a nation and its people, from mid-century fashion to early satellites and rocket playgrounds.
Touring Exhibition
Disrupt, persist, invent
Albury
Australia, home of the 'fair go'. But is it really the free and fair place you'd hope for? What can we change?
Holiday Program
The Wildflower Stop
Canberra
Join us for our Floriade themed school holiday program. Enjoy a wildflower-themed activity inspired by our ‘Camel trains to steel wheels' exhibition.
Event
Showcasing Papua New Guinea collections
Celebrate Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence by exploring PNG records held in the national archival collection.
Event
Australia's literary landscape
Online
Join us as we explore Australian literature since Federation and discover how the literary landscape has evolved.
Event
Halloween at the Archives
Perth
Join us on a spine-tingling journey as we unearth eerie tales from Western Australia’s history, hidden in the national archival collection.
Members
Behind the scenes tour
Brisbane
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our Queensland Office repository with a tour led by our expert staff, followed by a morning tea.
Event
Stache stories: Australia's whiskered past
Adelaide
Discover how the moustache has shaped Australian identity, fashion, and policy over 150 years, from politicians to cricketers.
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