NFSA welcomes new funding for National Cultural Institutions
The NFSA is delighted by the announcement of new funding for the National Collecting Institutions announced by Minister for the Arts Tony Burke.
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NFSA launches Strategic Direction 2022-25
Strategic Direction 2022–25 outlines the NFSA’s specific priorities for the next three to five years.
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Four million collection items and growing
The NFSA collection now numbers more than four million items.
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Australians & Hollywood
The NFSA announces a blockbuster exhibition opening in January 2022.
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Mervyn Bishop: Australian Photojournalist
In March we launch Mervyn Bishop: Australian Photojournalist, an exhibition celebrating one of Australia’s most prolific and influential photographers.
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Corrick Collection tours Tasmania
The newly digitised Corrick Collection tours Tasmania for the Ten Days on the Island festival.
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Funding Boost for the NFSA
The NFSA receives $5.5 million to support digitisation of at-risk audio and video.
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NFSA launches ❤ Kylie: A Celebration
Celebrating Australia’s highest-selling artist of all time.
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NFSA + DNA
A technological world first for the NFSA.
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Hive and Storywall
A new interactive public space opens in August.
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The NFSA is always open online
In response to COVID-19 restrictions, we launch the NFSA is Always Open Online campaign.
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NFSA restoration of The Sentimental Bloke premieres in Sydney
The NFSA digitally restores The Sentimental Bloke (1918), a classic Australian silent film.
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Archie Roach: His Story in Song
Our online exhibition celebrates the life and career of a remarkable Australian singer, songwriter and storyteller.
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Game Masters: The Exhibition
Game Masters: The Exhibition opens and the NFSA begins collecting and preserving Australian video games.
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Three million collection items and growing
The NFSA collection now numbers over three million items.
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John Farnham: The Voice
Our online exhibition relives the highlights of the phenomenal career of an Australian music legend.
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Anzac Sight Sound: final centenary
New recordings are added to the Anzac Sight Sound website in the final phase of First World War commemorations.
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Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Our online exhibition celebrates the majesty of Skippy.
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The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition
Our latest blockbuster exhibition celebrates the artistry of costume design and the transformational power of fashion.
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Australia in Colour
We supply 70% of the footage used in the landmark four-part series Australia in Colour.
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Carriberrie VR Experience
We present an immersive virtual reality journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander song and dance.
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Annette Kellerman: Australia’s Fearless Mermaid
Our online exhibition celebrates Kellerman’s inspirational life and career.
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Starstruck exhibition on tour
We produce a short documentary about Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits when the exhibition opens in Adelaide.
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Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man
Our online exhibition celebrates an Australian rock legend.
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Digitisation Strategy launch
The NFSA launches the Digitisation Strategy 2018–2025.
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Museum Dance Off 2018
The NFSA wins the national title in the international Museum Dance Off competition 2018!
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Newscaf 30th anniversary
The NFSA celebrates 30 years of our News and Current Affairs Program in 2018.
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Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits
The NFSA and the National Portrait Gallery present a new star-studded exhibition.
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Strictly Ballroom: Behind the Curtain
Our new online exhibition celebrates 25 years of Strictly Ballroom.
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NFSA restores: Shame
The NFSA restoration of Shame (1988) premieres at the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival.
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Graham Kennedy: The King
The King of Television is the subject of our new online exhibition.
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Sydney Harbour Bridge: online exhibition
Celebrating the 85th birthday of an international icon.
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UNESCO Australian Memory of the World
The 1899 and 1903 Fanny Cochrane Smith Tasmanian Aboriginal recordings join the register.
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Storm Boy turns 40
Storm Boy, the classic Australian film based on Colin Thiele’s novel, is the subject of our latest online exhibition.
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The new NFSA website
The redeveloped nfsa.gov.au offers a mobile, responsive experience to better discover and share our collection.
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Return of the kookaburra
The NFSA relaunches its visual identity in November with the return of an old friend.
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Shine screening and concert
The NFSA’s 20th anniversary screening of Shine reunited pianist David Helfgott with actor Geoffrey Rush.
