Events and exhibitions

Voices Gallery National Archives of Australia.

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.

Connections gallery

Exhibition

Connections / Mura gadi

Canberra

The Connections exhibition reflects surprising and important connections between Australians and their government.

Children jumping from rocks into the sea.

Exhibition

Sea to suburbia

14 May 2024 - 28 Nov 2025

Perth

Australian government photographers capturing the people, places and daily life of Western Australia over 4 decades.

2 children with coloured markers

Event

Murrulangalang story time

12 Feb 2025 - 17 Dec 2025

Canberra

Join us for a fun interactive session of songs, stories and more for your early learners.

Protesters holding signs and banners.

Touring Exhibition

Disrupt, persist, invent

27 Sep 2025 - 07 Dec 2025

Albury

Australia, home of the 'fair go'. But is it really the free and fair place you'd hope for? What can we change?

Family dining by the motel pool.

Touring Exhibition

Reception this way

01 Nov 2025 - 15 Feb 2026

Kalgoorlie

Travel around Australia revisiting your memories of the classic Aussie motel.

2 people in a botanic garden with views beyond to a city and river

Event

Have a Go with National Archives

12 Nov 2025

Perth

Talk to National Archives Western Australia office staff about family history during 'Have a go day'

National Archives of Australia Queensland office entrance.

Members

Behind the scenes tour

13 Nov 2025

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.

Mrs Yun Ho Hong, Deputy Director of Junior Red Cross in the Republic of Korea being shown how to throw a boomerang by Australian Aborigine, Mr William Onus

Exhibition

In real life: inventors, innovators and opportunists

21 Nov 2025 - 17 May 2026

Canberra

Opening on 21 November, explore the history of Australian invention, from First Nations creativity to 150 years of patents, designs and trademark registrations.

Ship's waiter Leslie Young from Exmouth, Devon, headwaiter in Strathnaver. Leslie Young, 37 from Devon, head waiter in Strathnaver.

Event

Stache stories: Australia's whiskered past

25 Nov 2025

Adelaide

Discover how the moustache has shaped Australian identity, fashion, and policy over 150 years, from politicians to cricketers.

Outdoor portrait of Troy Bramston by John Feder

Event

Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New

26 Nov 2025

Canberra

Join Viriginia Haussegger in conversation with the award-winning author Troy Bramston as he discusses his latest biography.

Green hills behind steel columns beside a pond

Speakers' Corner

Community archives and the arts

02 Dec 2025

Canberra

Join us for Speakers’ Corner as we reflect on ACT community art projects as archival practice.

Southern Cross constellation

Holiday workshop

Under the Southern Cross holiday craft

13 Dec 2025

Canberra

Bring your family along to explore our latest exhibition, In real life: inventors, innovators and opportunists, and be inspired to create your own unique ornaments.