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.

Trans-Australian Railway express about 1960

Exhibition

Camel trains to steel wheels

24 Aug 2024 - 26 Jan 2025

Adelaide

Explore a colourful chapter of Australia's history at National Archives' latest exhibition Camel trains to steel wheels: life on the Trans-Australian Railway.

Protesters holding signs and banners.

Exhibition

Disrupt, persist, invent

06 Sep 2024 - 27 Jan 2025

Hobart

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

02 Nov 2024 - 02 Mar 2025

Orange

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

Media - Australian Information Service - John Holdsworth and John Simpson at Work.

Touring Exhibition

Focus

08 Nov 2024 - 25 Apr 2025

Melbourne

This fascinating exhibition takes Australia's government photographers out of the darkroom and into the spotlight.

2012 – Overall Winner. Squid School (detail). Photographer: Wayne Osborn

Event

Under the sea holiday program

13 Jan 2025 - 24 Jan 2025

Canberra

Join us during the school holidays to create art inspired by underwater imagery! Perfect for young artists and their families!

Men standing beside camels loaded with timber.

Event

Legacy of the cameleer

21 Jan 2025

Adelaide

Discover the untold stories of Afghan and Indian cameleers who transformed inland Australia and fuelled railway expansion.

Tree branches and logs burning on a forest floor.

Workshop

My country burns

01 Feb 2025 - 05 Apr 2025

Canberra

Whether you're a budding photographer or simply passionate about nature, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn and connect with nature photography.

A class of young children gathered around a teacher seated at a piano shaking her hands.

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.