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Courtyard at National Film and Sound Archive


Why you'll love this venue

  • Heritage building.
  • Tech at your fingertips.
  • Accessibility focused.
Enjoy the outdoors in our beautiful 1930s courtyard. The art deco heritage courtyard features beautifully landscaped gardens framed by cloisters. The courtyard is the perfect venue for event receptions and live music events for up to 260 people.

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Room Layouts & Capacity

Cluster100
Theatre100
Standing260

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

Coffee / Tea
Venue Offers Catering

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Microphone
Speakers
Stage
TV

Other Amenities & Extras

Accessible
Air Con
External Music or DJ
Lighting
Natural light
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Space
Pens & Paper
Receptionist
Restroom
Security
Sustainable
Whiteboard
WiFi

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Ian M

July 25, 2024

Despite many visits to Canberra, this was our first visit here. Wonderful nostalgic display in the "library", which is well mounted and with excellent touch screen details. Some interesting docos. screening in the theatre room, wonderful art deco building and well worth allowing an hour or so to visit and see the place. No major exhibition at the time of our visit but I am told they do have some great exhibitions there too,

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William Termini

August 15, 2024

If you visit Canberra you can skip this place, I was here about 4 years ago, The reception was pretty rude when I accidentally called this place a museum. They had a Heath ledger exhibit in the back at the time. I feel like this place is a huge wasted opportunity to educate the public on Australia's film history.

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MapleLeaf Aussie

November 11, 2023

A wonderful place to visit, the NFSA hosts fabulous exhibitions from among its wealth of items and archives. The staff are marvellous - everyone is friendly and welcoming to all, and they know SO much about Australian history and culture that they are willing to share with visitors. We saw the ‘Australians in Film’ exhibition which was just sensational. It included film clips, props, costumes, soundtrack elements, and interactive displays. Everything was beautifully curated, with both written and audiovisual explanations provided. The building is incredibly beautiful, being an outstanding example of Art Deco architecture and design. The courtyard garden is lovely and the cafe makes i n c r e d I b l e coffee that I’m sure is brewed from magic beans.

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Shawn Sagar

April 11, 2023

Great place to visit with friends and family. It's basically located inside Australia National University campus. Majority of the sections are free to visit except for special movie screenings that require a ticket. Place is quite nice and well maintained. Public washrooms are available. Also, there is a small coffee shop for visitors.

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Kathryn Carlisle

July 1, 2024

We went to watch the audiovisual work of Australian widlife 'Temple' on Sat 29 Jun. The work was very professionally done .. awesome, inspiring, mesmerising. A wonderful work by two great Australian artists.


Venue Hours

Monday08:30am-Midnight
Tuesday08:30am-Midnight
Wednesday08:30am-Midnight
Thursday08:30am-Midnight
Friday08:30am-Midnight
Saturday08:30am-Midnight
Sunday08:30am-Midnight
Pricing Price on request

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