- Address: 1 McCoy Circuit, Acton ACT 2601, Australia
- Phone: +61 2 6248 2000
- Official website: www.nfsa.gov.au
- Foundation date: 1984.
- Opening hours: 9.00 - 17.00, Saturday and Sunday - the weekend
Among the many attractions of the Australian capital is an unusual museum. This is the national archive of photo and audio documents in Canberra . The main purpose of his work is to preserve sound recordings and movies produced in Australia, as a story for future generations. More information about this museum you will learn from this article.
What is interesting about the national archive in Canberra?
Perhaps, most importantly, why do tourists come here - it's to see a beautiful archive building, built in the Art Deco style. It was erected in 1930, but for a long time there was located the Institute of Anatomy. Masks of famous scientists hung on the walls of the foyer still remind of the previous appointment of the building. The archive has been working in this building only since 1984.
Visitors to the archive have the opportunity to see more than 1.3 million exhibits - photographs, sound recordings and films, television and radio programs. Also in this number are numerous scenarios, costumes, props, posters and brochures. All of them, one way or another, are devoted to the history of the country. The time period that covers these records - from the end of the XIX century to our days. Among the most outstanding exhibits of the museum is the collection of Australian newsreels, the archive of jazz, the film of 1906 "Kelly and his fellows". The archive is constantly updated with new exhibits.
The national archive of photo and audio documents has a rich collection of equipment. These are radio receivers, television sets, sound recorders and other equipment, one way or another related to the theme of the museum. Also, with the archive there is a shop where you can buy your favorite DVDs, books or posters.
It is interesting to get acquainted with the constantly operating interactive exhibition of photographs, records and even costumes of actors of Australian cinema. In addition, in the archive building, temporary exhibitions, discussions, and screenings of new Australian films are often held. Usually this happens on weekends or on Friday evening, when the residents of Canberra run out of work. The schedule of such events can be viewed on the official website of the museum, there usually book tickets. The price for them is comparable to the price of a regular session in the cinema.
Visitors really like the café TeatroFellini. It is located in the courtyard of the building with an attractive landscape design. It serves both coffee with desserts, and simple but delicious dinners.
How to get to the National Archives?
The archive is located in the western part of Canberra, in the Acton area. As a guide, you can use the Becker House, or Shine Dome, where the Australian Academy of Sciences is located. You can get here from anywhere in the city by taxi or public transport.
The national archive of photo and audio documents in Canberra is open for visits every day from 9 to 17 hours. Weekends are Saturday and Sunday. It is best to come here when there are few visitors in the museum. This recommendation is due to the fact that, between the premises of the building where audiovisual artifacts are located, unfortunately, there is no sound insulation. Therefore, the presence in the hall simultaneously of several groups of tourists creates a great noise, and to focus on the perception of something one is quite difficult.
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