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Exhibition
Reception this way
Canberra
Travel around Australia revisiting your memories of the classic Aussie motel.
Exhibition
Lasting impressions
Perth
An exhibition revealing the stories of individuals and families who lived through the White Australia Policy in the early 20th century.
Exhibition
Patents, trademarks and designs
Brisbane
A small exhibition of the history of Australian patent submissions, trademarks and designs at the Queensland State Office, Brisbane.
Touring Exhibition
Out of this world
North Melbourne
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
Spy: Espionage in Australia
Toowoomba
Spy: Espionage in Australia reveals the personal experiences of secret agents and the curious history of espionage and counter-espionage in Australia.
Event
Holiday program: storytime
Canberra
Join us on an adventure through the Reception This Way exhibition, and learn what holidays in the past were like.
Exhibition
Chilled
Hobart
Antarctica, it’s no place for a flat tyre, and the grocery run is a nightmare! Yet companionship, games, festivities, recipes and homebrew find their way there.
Event
Indigenous Servicemen
Ngutungka West Lakes
Hear stories revealed from the service records of Indigenous servicemen of World War 1 and World War 2.
Event
Constitution Day forum
Canberra
This annual National Archives event provides opportunity for discussions about constitutional issues confronting us today. This 2022 Forum features Indigenous speakers discussing constitutional change and recognition.
Guided Tour
Constitution Day Tour
Canberra
Join us on a tour of our Voices/Dhuniai exhibition to view the original Royal Commission of Assent signed by Queen Victoria that formally enacted the Australian Constitution.
Event
Holiday program: create and explore
Canberra
Go on a tour of Reception this way: motels – a sentimental journey with Time Ross, focusing on the shapes, colours and aesthetics of Australia’s motel signage.
Guided Tour
Members – Reception this way
Canberra
Exclusive to NAA Members. Find out why these images are part of the National Archives’ collection on this curator-led tour.
Event
Putting ambitions on ice
Hobart
Dr Andrew Jackson talks to his experiences of Antarctica in relation to the National Archives’ exhibition Chilled: Antarctic life, inside and out.
Event
Auslan guided tour
Canberra
Join an National Archives expert and Auslan interpreter on a tour of Reception this way: motels - a sentimental journey with Tim Ross.
Guided Tour
Tour and High Tea
Canberra
Join the 'Reception this way' curator for a tour and high tea.
Event
Maltese migration to Australia
Brisbane
A seminar about the history of Maltese migration to Australia during the twentieth century, Illustrated with case studies from the National Archives collection.
Event
Members workshop
Canberra
Learn how to research your family history and connect with other NAA Members.
Event
Pioneers and pearlers
Perth
Explore stories of Japanese men and women who migrated to the northern towns of Western Australia for the pearling industry.
Event
Curator talk – Chilled
Hobart
An insight into Antarctic life by the curator of the National Archives' exhibition Chilled.
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