National Film and Sound Archive of Australia





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 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.
“A cool piece of Australian history”
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...
Read the full review on TripAdvisor“Disappointed Archive”
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.
Read the full review on TripAdvisor“Small But Very Nice Collection to View”
This is a small museum display, and they don't sell DVDs anymore, which was a downer, as the few vintage films we've seen of the collection look really good. Nice bits on early entertainment and...
Read the full review on TripAdvisorFacilities
- 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
- 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.
- Accessibility statement