Events and exhibitions

The National Archives runs events all over the country.

Join us for public talks, workshops and exhibitions that showcase our remarkable collection.

What's on

  • Surveillance photograph of Lydia Janovska at Mascot Airport, Sydney, 1960.

    Touring Exhibition

    Spy: Espionage in Australia

    Canberra

    29 Nov 2019 - 27 Apr 2020

    Revealed for the first time at the National Archives: the curious history of espionage in Australia. Developed in partnership with ASIO.

  • A photograph of the Skylab space station.

    Exhibition

    Carnarvon, WA & the Space Race

    Perth

    17 Sep 2019 - 08 Apr 2020

    What role did a remote north-west town play in NASA’s space program in the 1960s and 1970s?

  • A photograph of a Vickers' VIMY Rolls bi-plane.

    Exhibition

    Australian Air Races

    Darwin

    31 Oct 2019 - 31 Jan 2020

    Sharing the stories of aerial contests that captivated audiences across the country.

  • Photograph of a crèche at a large maternity hospital, 1954.

    Touring Exhibition

    Without Consent

    Geelong

    08 Nov 2019 - 27 Jan 2020

    Moving experiences of heartbreak and resilience are shared by people affected by Australia's past adoption practices.

  • Colour photograph of a woman operating a computer terminal.

    Event

    National Archives Online

    Brisbane

    19 Feb 2020 - 21 Feb 2020

    Learn tips and tricks for successful searching using the National Archives’ website and online collection database.

  • Photograph of children at Scheyville Migrant Centre in 1957.

    Exhibition

    A Place to Call Home?

    Perth

    01 Feb 2020 - 05 Apr 2020

    Rekindle memories with vivid photographs of life in Australia's migrant hostels.

  • Defector Vladimir Petrov reading a newspaper in an ASIO safe house

    Workshop

    Intelligence records

    Canberra

    06 Feb 2020

    Do you have a spy in the family? Learn how to search intelligence records in the National Archives.

  • Amadeo (known as Monte) Sala, computer operator at Carnarvon Tracking Station and creator of the tracking station’s fountain, 1966.

    Event

    One small step for man

    Perth

    13 Feb 2020

    One small step for man, one giant leap for a small Western Australian town.

  • Spy kids movie promo image - two children dressed in black.

    Event

    'Spy kids' film screening

    Canberra

    23 Feb 2020

    Join us for a free screening of the kids' action classic, Spy Kids

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