An echidna in the bush in Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Creatures great and small
Australian fauna

The creatures that inhabit our land and seas have us in a constant state of awe (and awwww). Read more

Gough Whitlam on the steps of Parliament House speaking into media microphones.
50 years on
Whitlam Dismissal

We revisit the day Gough Whitlam was dismissed as Prime Minister, and the recordings that captured Australian political history. Read the article

Two men in casual clothes sitting on a rock talking in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
NFSA Restores
Restoring PNG films

We're assisting the National Film Institute of Papua New Guinea with their archive, including digitising and returning at-risk films. Read the article

Christopher Pidcock plays the cello into a large gramophone horn, to record a wax cylinder.
Tracks on wax
Wax cylinder cello recordings
We capture Christopher Pidcock’s cello on wax using a 1908 phonograph.
A black and white photo of the scene of the West Gate Bridge disaster. It shows investigators and bridge workers alongside the metal wreckage of the bridge.
The West Gate legacy
Fighting for fair work
A story of protest, persistence and people prepared to fight for change.
A section of a game show wheel with different dollar amounts written on each section and one section that says Lose A Turn.
Let's go shopping!
Classic TV game shows
Spin the Wheel of Fortune and find your Perfect Match.
A busy street in Melbourne city with pedestrians and a tram going past.
Now in glorious 4K
Life in Australia
These 1960s time capsules reveal Australia's optimism and blind spots.
Tina Turner laughing on a beach, surrounded by male rugby league players in swimming costumes.
Simply the best
Tina Turner NRL ads
The ad campaign that reshaped the public perception of rugby league.
A lick of flame rises against a night sky filled with glowing embers
NFSA Commissions
WINHANGANHA
Jazz Money's acclaimed film about how the legacies of collection affect First Nations people.

'Our collection tells the story of the nation – our memories, our lives, our futures.'

Explore a wealth of stories
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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.

View the key findings of the international survey

Computer screen with the words 'Game Not Over' on it.
International survey
Video game preservation
Computer graphics of Space Invaders computer screen.
Retro gaming
Advertising, news and reviews
A screenshot from a video game featuring a goose being chased by a farmer.
1980s to Now
Video games in the NFSA collection
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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

Image (above): Deborah Mailman

Nova Peris flanked by team mates receiving an Olympic gold medal
Icons
Sporting legends
Indigenous singer/songwriter Archie Roach, pictured in profile from the waist up.
Trailblazers
First Nations Portraits
Close up of actor Miranda Tapsell holding a wedding bouquet and smiling.
Dreamers
First Nations filmmaking
Canberra highlights
29
Nov
Still from Black Swan (2010)
Saturday 7:00 pm
Black Swan
Natalie Portman is a ballerina losing her mind in this thriller of artistic obsession.
6
Dec
Still from The Doors (1991)
Saturday 7:00 pm
The Doors
Oliver Stone conjures Jim Morrison as the hallucinatory, poetic maniac of his generation.
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9 Jan – 14 Feb
Hot Summer Nights at the NFSA
Hot Summer Nights

Every Friday and Saturday between 9 January and 14 February, join us in the NFSA heritage courtyard for live music followed by classic cinema.

Find out more

March 2026
The front lawn and exterior of the National Film and Sound Archive building in Canberra
Joint Technical Symposium

In March 2026, the NFSA will host Joint Technical Symposium 2026, a premier international event that gathers professionals working on the preservation and management of audiovisual collections.

Find out more 

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We're Australia's national audiovisual cultural institution

Our strategic direction
Our story and vision