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Summary
Summary
It's a bit hard to describe this place. Although being an archive, from visitor's perspective it is more of a small museum of old recordings and video. There is a theatrette that, when I was there, showed videos of life in Australia in the 50's. On the other side there is a room of memorabilia of early Australian recording and TV, which maybe wouldn't mean much to someone from overseas.
Unfortunately, there was nothing that explained precisely what the Archive does. I had assumed it works on preservation, but they don't actually explain their function.
The gem of my visit was a movie/AV of cockatoos, displayed on large screens. It shows the birds in high resolution and slow motion. It was excellent. However, this doesn't seem to be a permanent feature. I visited June 2024.
There is a coffee shop inside, and a nice courtyard outside.
Toilets available.
Seems to be wheelchair-friendly.
Location
Location
Situated on the edge of the Aust National University in Acton.
3hr paid parking during the week, but free on weekends.
Photos
Photos
I didn't get the connection to sculptures of the early scientists.
Entrance foyer
The theatrette
Corridor to the library.
The single museum room "library" containing the memorabilia. You can't get upstairs.
Sunny courtyard in centre of building
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