Event
NFSA Friends - The Pentagon Papers: Conversations with Daniel Ellsberg (1972) + The Franklin River Blockade (1983)
11 October 2019

Friends of the National Film and Sound Archive presents stories that celebrate film

Daniel Ellsberg discusses his experiences in Vietnam and their influence on his decision to release the stolen Pentagon papers to the American public. Plus, the Tasmanian Wilderness Society's blockade of construction on a dam to flood the Franklin River attracted activists from all over Australia, 1440 of whom were arrested for non-violent protest.  Their efforts influenced the 1983 federal election campaign.

Floor Talk: Women Against Rape in War
Event
9 October 2019
Floor Talk: Women Against Rape in War

Discover the story behind the Women Against Rape in Warprotests of the early 1980s with Dr Gail Radford and Di Lucas

Floor Talk: Mandarin Tour of The Nolan Collection
Event
3 October 2019
Floor Talk: Mandarin Tour of The Nolan Collection

Join a Mandarin language tour and discover one of Australia’s most acclaimed artists Sidney Nolan

Day Bus Tour: ‘Old Graham’ near Cowra
Event
Booked Out
28 September 2019
Day Bus Tour: ‘Old Graham’ near Cowra
Booked out

Driving through Wiradjuri country and arriving at ‘Old Graham’ house, the tour will take in the beautifully restored stone homestead…

Film Screening: 2040
Event
21 September 2019
Film Screening: 2040

2040 is a hybrid feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important NOW!

Floor Talk: Environmental activism across generations
Event
21 September 2019
Floor Talk: Environmental activism across generations

Join us for an intergenerational conversation about environmental activism.

NFSA Friends - Hugh Watson: Songs of Peace and Protest
Event
13 September 2019
NFSA Friends - Hugh Watson: Songs of Peace and Protest

Friends of the National Film and Sound Archive presents stories that celebrate film and music

Guest Speaker: Unmasking Nolan's hidden paintings with Dr Paula Dredge
Event
12 September 2019
Guest Speaker: Unmasking Nolan's hidden paintings with Dr Paula Dredge

Dr Paula Dredge shares her ground-breaking research on Sidney Nolan’s innovative use of household paint in the mid-1940s

The Garden City
Exhibition
7 September 2019—2 November 2019
The Garden City

For 90 years the Horticultural Society of Canberra has been there to inspire, educate—and sometimes console—Canberra gardeners and their backyard efforts.

Event
Floor Talk: Aboriginal Tent Embassy
5 September 2019

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy has been the focus for Aboriginal political rights in Canberra for the past 47 years

Collector Talk: John and Liz Baker
Event
21 August 2019
Collector Talk: John and Liz Baker

Learn what inspires John and Liz Baker to collect an object to put in their home.

In Conversation: Mark Fraser and Virginia Rigney
Event
19 August 2019
In Conversation: Mark Fraser and Virginia Rigney

Explore the new Nolan Collection exhibition with Senior Curator Virginia Rigney in conversation with Mark Fraser, Curator for the estate of Lady Nolan, widow of Sir Sidney Nolan

Children's Workshop: Puppet Making with Hilary Talbot
Event
Cancelled
17 August 2019
Children's Workshop: Puppet Making with Hilary Talbot
Cancelled

Join renowned artist Hilary Talbot for a puppet making workshop especially for children

Tom Buckland: Apollo Lunar Module (1:2 Scale) 2019
Exhibition
17 August 2019—19 October 2019
Tom Buckland: Apollo Lunar Module (1:2 Scale) 2019

Fifty years ago, landing on the moon required a vehicle not designed for this world, so the Apollo Lunar Module was born

Event
Floor talk: AIDEX protests
15 August 2019

Join Guy Hansen and Jacob Grech as they discuss the AIDEX anti arms sales protests

Old Graham: Collecting in the bush
Exhibition
10 August 2019—30 November 2019
Old Graham: Collecting in the bush

After buying and restoring ‘Old Graham’ House at Hovells Creek, John and Liz Baker began to collect all sorts of colonial and Australiana items to fill it.

Film Screening: Looby
Event
8 August 2019
Film Screening: Looby

Looby is the story of what happens when an artist chooses to speak out