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Exhibitions

Our onsite and travelling exhibitions showcase the diversity and reach of Australian stories. They share the NFSA collection far and wide and put you – the visitor – at the centre of the experience.

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Now Showing

Black and which image of a woman pictured from the waist up wearing a black jacket and white collared shirt staring directly at camera

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Australians & Hollywood Exhibition

The NFSA's new exhibition – Australians & Hollywood: A Tale of Craft, Talent and Ambition – is now showing, exclusive to Canberra, from 21 January 2022.

A tinted image of an early 20th century stage before a Corricks family musical performance. It features a piano, an array of chairs and armchairs for the performers, and decorative flowers both on the stage and suspended above it.

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The Marvellous Corricks

A free exhibition about a family of entertainers that delighted Australian audiences in the early 20th century.

Three people lined up with a white background behind them. The woman on the left holds an Oscar statuette. The middle man holds a platform thong with sequins on it and the man on the right holds a Game CD.

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Hive

We reveal secrets and surprises from the NFSA collection in this new interactive space.

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Mervyn Bishop

The 2021 exhibition 'Mervyn Bishop: Australian Photojournalist' celebrated the photographer behind Australia's iconic moments.

A woman in a black coat and hat holding a suitcase in the Australian outback

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The Dressmaker Costumes On Tour

After a successful run in Canberra, we toured a selection of stunning haute couture costumes from the film 'The Dressmaker'.

Liam Hemsworth in The Dressmaker, seated in a chair on a verandah in front of a faded wall

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Starstruck: On Location

Featuring 16 striking images from the Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits exhibition.