The National Archives runs events all over the country and online.
Join us for talks, workshops and exhibitions that showcase our remarkable collection.
You can also visit the permanent galleries at our national office in Canberra.
Exhibition
Connections / Mura gadi
Canberra
The Connections exhibition reflects surprising and important connections between Australians and their government.
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.
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Exhibition
Lasting impressions
07 Feb 2022 - 31 Oct 2022
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
15 Feb 2022 - 15 Feb 2023
Brisbane
A small exhibition of the history of Australian patent submissions, trademarks and designs at the Queensland State Office, Brisbane.
Touring Exhibition
Spy: Espionage in Australia
19 Feb 2022 - 29 May 2022
Longreach
Spy: Espionage in Australia reveals the personal experiences of secret agents and the curious history of espionage and counter-espionage in Australia.
Touring Exhibition
Out of this world
01 Apr 2022 - 17 Jul 2022
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.
Event
Members preview
25 May 2022
Canberra
Join us for an early evening tour of our new exhibition 'Reception this way: motels – a sentimental journey with Tim Ross'.
Event
Tracking family
26 May 2022
Adelaide
Track down Aboriginal family history information from a variety of public records.
Event
Stories of crime
27 May 2022
Adelaide
From murder and mayhem to robberies and espionage.
Exhibition
Reception this way
27 May 2022 - 04 Sep 2022
Canberra
Travel around Australia revisiting your memories of the classic Aussie motel.
Event
MOTEL Live Show
27 May 2022 - 28 May 2022
Canberra
MOTEL. Live show. Tim Ross and Kit Warhurst.
Event
Researching places: Ballarat
28 May 2022
Ballarat
Join Public Record Office Victoria and the National Archives of Australia as we share our Ballarat resources with you.
Event
Dr Mickey Dewar oration
31 May 2022
Darwin
The National Archives' Dr Mickey Dewar Oration celebrates the life and work of Northern Territory historian Dr Dewar.
Guided Tour
Members tour – Voices
02 Jun 2022
Canberra
Join a guided tour and take a journey through the history of the Australian Constitution and the rights and freedoms it guarantees.
Event
Auslan guided tour
03 Jun 2022
Canberra
Join an National Archives expert and Auslan interpreter on a tour of Reception this way: motels - a sentimental journey with Tim Ross.
Workshop
Starting research
09 Jun 2022
Perth
A chance to learn how to research your history or a specific topic through the National Archives' database.
Event
Exodus from Vienna
20 Jun 2022
Victoria
Following the 1938 annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany, many members of Vienna’s vibrant Jewish community sought safe havens overseas to escape growing persecution.
Event
We, the undersigned
21 Jun 2022
Brisbane
This seminar will explore citizen activism through petitions submitted to the Australian Government.
Guided Tour
Members – Out of this world
27 Jun 2022
North Melbourne
Experience an exclusive members tour of Out of This World by exhibition curator Catriona Donnelly.
Event
Holiday program: storytime
08 Jul 2022
Canberra
Join us on an adventure through the Reception This Way exhibition, and learn what holidays in the past were like.
Exhibition
Chilled
08 Jul 2022 - 29 Oct 2022
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
Holiday program: create and explore
11 Jul 2022 - 15 Jul 2022
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
13 Jul 2022
Canberra
Exclusive to NAA Members. Find out why these images are part of the National Archives’ collection on this curator-led tour.
Guided Tour
Tour and High Tea
12 Aug 2022
Canberra
Join the 'Reception this way' curator for a tour and high tea.
Event
Maltese migration to Australia
16 Aug 2022
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
17 Aug 2022
Canberra
Learn how to research your family history and connect with other NAA Members.
Event
Pioneers and pearlers
18 Aug 2022
Perth
Explore stories of Japanese men and women who migrated to the northern towns of Western Australia for the pearling industry.
Online exhibitions
Virtual tours, image galleries and more.
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Online Exhibition
Virtual tour: Voices
Come on a virtual tour of the Voices exhibition with senior curator Anne-Marie Condé.
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Online Exhibition
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