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Front of heritage building with green lawn in front and blue sky
People standing in front of objects and items in an art deco space
Courtyard with cafe tables and garden
Arc Cinema with archival black and white footage on the screen
A group of people in a cinema (screen is not visible)
Close up of Art Deco lighting fixtures in Arc Cinema
Two women walking down a hallway holding wine and laughing
Entrance of the NFSA showcasing its art deco details
Dark gallery space with shadows and outlines of people in the space
A light filled space with yellow and red chairs and a large screen playing documentaries

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

Front of heritage building with green lawn in front and blue sky
People standing in front of objects and items in an art deco space
Courtyard with cafe tables and garden
Arc Cinema with archival black and white footage on the screen
A group of people in a cinema (screen is not visible)
Close up of Art Deco lighting fixtures in Arc Cinema
Two women walking down a hallway holding wine and laughing
Entrance of the NFSA showcasing its art deco details
Dark gallery space with shadows and outlines of people in the space
A light filled space with yellow and red chairs and a large screen playing documentaries

Overview

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is open daily on McCoy Circuit in Acton's cultural precinct – drop in for date night, a family outing or a quiet afternoon to yourself. Check out the weekly Arc Cinema movie program, explore the curious collection of audiovisual artefacts on display in The Library, or simply enjoy a locally roasted coffee in the cosy Mediatheque or the sunny heritage courtyard.

1 McCoy Circuit, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

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“Interesting display ”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 5mos ago by Tamsin H

Lovely display of artifacts related to Australian film and sound. Very good video display panels explaining the exhibits. Lovely sunny courtyard for coffee and a cake.

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“A cool piece of Australian history”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 10mos ago by TheGoodPlace19

I enjoyed my visit. There wasn’t a massive amount to do here, but I really liked seeing the internationally translated film posters and footage from behind the scenes of Australian films. There were...

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“Disappointed Archive”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1yr ago by Jetsetters9

Give this a big miss. We visited the archive back in 2010 and it was great and informative but now we spent all of 10 minutes there, what a disappointment.

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Facilities
  • Bar
  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Coach Parking
  • Conference/Function Facilities
  • Enquiry Desk
  • Family Friendly
  • Food and Refreshments
  • Gallery / Museum
  • Interactive Centre
  • Lawn / Gardens
  • Non Smoking
  • Parents Room
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet
  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
  • Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
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