Hankin Pinball machines
Articles
Learn about the five distinct Australian-designed pinball machines housed in the NFSA's collection.
The sights, sounds and stories of Australia from the 1890s to now
Made of memoriesGo deeper into Australia’s past and present.
Black and deadlyFirst Nations women who share their stories in song.
The director's cutRare footage and candid interviews from filmmaking vanguards.
The Y2K portalDigital gifts, early online dating and a web wide open.
The magic of kids' TVFavourites across decades, from black-and-white to technicolour.
From bedroom coders to cult classics, local games have punched above their weight and put homegrown worlds on the map.
Have a rummage
Search or browse decades of pop culture. We’re made of memories — find yours.
What's on in Canberra
Archival screenings, small-scale permanent displays and temporary audiovisual art and installation works are all available to explore in our beautiful Art Deco building – one of Canberra’s architectural treasures.
Program Highlights
Arc Cinema
Classic Art Deco cinema presenting curated screenings, special events and shared film experiences.
Autumn Film Series
Enjoy our curated program of recent releases and revived classics, from high art to guilty pleasures. There’s something for everyone!
Archival screenings, small-scale permanent displays and temporary audiovisual art and installation works are all available to explore in our beautiful Art Deco building – one of Canberra’s architectural treasures.
Explore what's onJourneys to Australia
Documentaries, newsreels and personal accounts capture the hopes, challenges and everyday lives of people who crossed oceans to make Australia home.
Sell it to me
Big hair, bigger claims. Vintage ads bottle the moods, manners and must-haves of their moment.
On the feed
Recent thumb-stopping posts from our social media feeds.
9 minute read
Yesterday Greats of Australian tennis history
9 minute read
Retro theme parks in NSW
4 minute read
True Crime Dramas
5 minute read
Australian fauna
3 minute read
Con Colleano: Circus Home Movies
Spotlight
Strange, furry, iconic
26 × videos
5 × recordings
4 × images
Monotremes in the wild. Lyrebirds looping borrowed sounds. Koalas, kangaroos and wombats – observed and imagined.
Always was, always will be
24 × videos
3 × recordings
Key moments in the land rights movement unfold through speeches, songs and archival footage, centring First Nations leadership and lived experience.
Icons of Aussie music
19 × videos
5 × recordings
Big hooks, bigger feelings. Performances and interviews capture the artists whose songs blasted from bedrooms, car stereos and festival stages.
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- Youtube: Film Australia
Documentary highlights from the Film Australia collection
- Youtube: NFSA Online
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