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Pinball wizards
Pinballs preserved
Five Australian pinball machines – including the first licensed Star Wars pinnie – are now preserved at the NFSA. Read the article
A personal reflection
National Apology
A contemporary First Nations perspective on the National Apology to the Stolen Generations. Read the reflection
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'Our collection tells the story of the nation – our memories, our lives, our futures.'
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Video games at the NFSA
Hitting the start button on preserving our video game history
Our video game collection continues to expand rapidly as the NFSA evolves in response to 21st-century media production and consumption trends.
In late 2023, we conducted a landmark international survey that revealed the threats to the survival of important video game heritage.
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A celebration of First Nations culture
Experience Nangamai
Nangamai ('Dream' in the Dharawal language) is the NFSA's online collection of First Nations content.
It pays tribute to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander icons, trailblazers, dreamers and performers who have kept their rich culture and history alive through activism, writing, filmmaking, song, dance and art.
View Nangamai: a celebration of First Nations culture
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Canberra highlights
19
Mar
Thursday 7:00 pm
My Beautiful Laundrette
Queer love, politics and ambition collide in Thatcher’s London.
20
Mar
Friday 6:00 pm
306 Hollywood
A magical-realist journey revealing the life within objects.
20
Mar
Friday 8:00 pm
Cocoon
Seniors gain youthful energy after swimming in a pool with alien cocoons.
21
Mar
Saturday 10:30 am
A Day at the Movies: The Odd Couple (Dementia Friendly)
A film series for people living with dementia alongside their families, friends, and carers.
Cinema in Canberra
NFSA's Arc Cinema
Arc Cinema is Canberra’s go-to spot for the culturally curious. Enjoy family favourites, curated classics and special events.
Open daily
The Library
Lose yourself in The Library, a treasure box of the NFSA’s most precious, wondrous and whimsical artefacts.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.