The National Archives provides specialised services for preserving and exhibiting archival documents.
These services are available to all government and non-government clients, including cultural institutions and individuals.
The fees on this page are in Australian dollars. Clients outside Australia will be charged the GST-exclusive price.
National Archives staff can help you use our specialist equipment for preservation work.
Our staff can also provide tailored training at your premises. Other professional services are provided on request.
All National Archives staff have professional training in preservation practices to ensure paper, photographic, digital or audiovisual records remain accessible and usable over time.
These fees are per hour for a single presenter. Maximum 10 people per session.
These fees are per hour.
Please contact the Agency Service Centre for a quote on other professional services.
The National Archives regularly loans records to other institutions for exhibitions.
As part of this service, we perform the following activities:
These fees are per hour.
These fees are per hour and apply when we receive less than 6 months’ notice.
Please contact the Agency Service Centre for a quote on materials used for packaging, transporting and displaying loan items.
The National Archives' preservation laboratory in Canberra tests archival packaging and display materials.
Our tests check that products used to store archival material meet industry standards for chemical stability and physical durability.
Tests we can run include:
For more information on our preservation services, please contact the National Archives' Agency Service Centre.