People are encouraged to come to the final week of an exhibition running at the Victorian Archives Centre in North Melbourne which gives Victorians the chance to explore Indigenous history, as well as colonial "settlement".

The multimedia audio-visual works have been created by the Victorian Archives Centre's first Creative-in-Residence, Tahlia Palmer, a Melbourne artist of Murri and European descent.

Ms Palmer's work explores the impact of colonisation on people and Country, as well as her own family - which has suffered intergenerational trauma as a result.

"It has been such a privilege to be able to use the state's collection of archival materials as a basis for my work exploring sites of significance throughout Victoria," Ms Palmer said.

"It's also been an opportunity to reflect on the complex relationship between people, history and Country."

Ms Palmer was selected as the Creative-in-Residence in February from more than 70 applications, using the position to explore the history of colonial land and water management through the archives.

Victorian Minister for Government Services Gabrielle Williams visited the exhibition on Tuesday and urged people to get down to it before it transfers to an online format at the end of the week, before advocating for the program.

"The Victorian Archives Centre's Creative-in-Residence Program is a fantastic opportunity for Victorian artists to use our rich and extensive collection of documents, photos and maps as inspiration for new creative work," Ms Williams said.

"Congratulations Tahlia on this truly impressive exhibition."

The exhibition features atmospheric video works using the Archives collection of documents and records, and incorporates audio and video field recordings, as well as animation, music and underwater sounds recorded with a hydrophone.

Public Record Office Victoria Director and Keeper of Public Records, Justine Heazlewood, said Ms Palmer was selected as the first-ever Creative-in-Residence for her ability to "navigate archival materials with sensitivity and for her storytelling ability using public records".

"We're thrilled to be hosting this fascinating and informative exhibition," Ms Heazlewood said.

The exhibition runs at the Victorian Archives Centre until 19 July, after which it will be transferred to an online format on the Public Record Office Victoria website.