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.

2 children with coloured markers

Event

Murrulangalang storytime

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

16 May 2026 - 23 Aug 2026

Kalgoorlie

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

08 Jun 2026 - 29 Oct 2026

Perth

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

A man in overalls working on what could be an industrial steel press

Exhibition

Rear vision: the Holden collection

12 Jun 2026 - 11 Oct 2026

Canberra

Take a drive through the story of an Australian icon, from 19th-century saddlery to 'Australia's own car', and Holden's lasting impact on the nation. Opening 12 June 2026.

Holden owner manual with car illustration

Curator tour

Rear vision: the Holden collection

23 Jul 2026

Canberra

Step beyond the exhibition with a curator-led tour exploring Australia's most iconic car.

People viewing pages from archival files.

Guided Tour

Behind the scenes Preservation Facility tour

30 Jul 2026

Canberra

Enjoy an exclusive tour through National Archives' state-of-the-art storage and preservation facility.

People walking along a tree-lined path.

Guided Tour

National Triangle gems

31 Jul 2026 - 20 Nov 2026

Canberra

Enjoy history, architecture and autumn leaves on this walking tour between National Archives and the High Court of Australia.

National Archives of Australia murrulamgalang building.

Guided Tour

100 years of historic East Block building

01 Aug 2026 - 05 Dec 2026

Canberra

Guided tour of National Archives historic East Block building in Parkes Canberra.

A man speaking infront of a banner: Hiroshima never again.

Speakers' Corner

Archives, art and family history with Ruth Maddison

04 Aug 2026

Canberra

In celebration of Family History Month, join artist Ruth Maddison as she discusses The Fellow Traveller, inspired by her father’s ASIO files.

People gather near the open door of a Launceston mobile library bus

Seminar

History comes to you: National Archives pop-up

10 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2026

Launceston

Curious about your family history? Discover how National Archives can help you research your family story.

A man looking at a paper immigration record

Seminar

Researching your roots

17 Aug 2026

Canberra

Every family has a story. Discover how to uncover yours. An introduction to researching your family history using records from the national archival collection.

Cities and towns - Hobart - The Customs House in Hobart, photographed from Constitution Dock, Tasmania, 1987

Seminar

Beer, jam, stowaways and thylacines

19 Aug 2026

Hobart

Discover Hobart's Customs records and see if your family is in the files.

Man working in the Archive

Seminar

Keeping family collections safe

25 Aug 2026

Adelaide

Discover practical tips for preserving photographs, documents and digital files from your treasured family collection.

A protest march of people holding signs

Guided Tour

Skirt-suits and suffragists

10 Sep 2026

Canberra

Explore the stories of significant women in Australia’s political history on our new walking tour.