Exhibition
Canberra/Kamberri, Place & People

Discover the story of Canberra – the people, places and history that make up this city and region.

The Nolan Collection
Exhibition
The Nolan Collection

The Nolan Collection is an iconic group of paintings from 1945 to 1953 by Sidney Nolan that the artist gifted to the nation in 1974

Nolan50
Exhibition
13 March 2025—27 June 2027
Nolan50

Celebrate 50 years of Nolan’s cultural legacy with our year-long program of exhibitions, concerts, talks, and a symposium.

50 years…

Philip Agius: Contemporary Amulets
Exhibition
7 February—30 August
Philip Agius: Contemporary Amulets

Philip Agius is a Canberra-based visual artist working in the medium of contemporary jewellery. He is interested in the healing…

Hop In! - An immersive world of play featuring Beci Orpin's Bunny Dearest
Exhibition
18 April—22 November
Hop In! - An immersive world of play featuring Beci Orpin's Bunny Dearest

Step into a playful, hands-on exhibition designed for children aged 3–12 and their families.

Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media
Exhibition
6 June—13 September
Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media

Before television dominated popular media from the early 1970s, colourful magazines were an ever-present fixture on the coffee tables and in canteens and waiting rooms across Australia

2XX People-Powered Radio - Celebrating 50 years
Exhibition
6 June—6 September
2XX People-Powered Radio - Celebrating 50 years

It’s not every day that you get to celebrate 50 years on the airwaves but that’s exactly what 2XX is…

RELICS: A New World Rises
Exhibition
19 September—31 January 2027
RELICS: A New World Rises
Experience LEGO® worlds like never before

Part nostalgia trip, part immersive art experience, RELICS: A New World Rises transforms forgotten…

COMPETITION: Design Your Own RELIC
Event
16 June—19 September
COMPETITION: Design Your Own RELIC

Inspired by RELICS: A New World Rises, this creative competition invites participants to imagine a future Canberra in the…

Event
ARTIST TALK: Philip Agius - Contemporary Amulets
29 August

In conversation with Nicole Sutherland, Agius will discuss his creative process and the influence of ideas such as lacrimae rerum ("the tears of things") on his work. 

MAKERSPACE: Upcycled Flowers
Event
31 August—30 November
MAKERSPACE: Upcycled Flowers
Opening soon

Create, recycle, and bloom!

Gregory Hodge: Suspension Painting
Exhibition
31 August—26 October
Gregory Hodge: Suspension Painting
Opening soon

Gregory Hodge’s Suspension Painting marked the artist’s first monumental exploration of immersive suspended painting and sculpture

ARTIST TALK: Plants, Science and Ceramics with Dr Cathy Franzi
Event
5 September
ARTIST TALK: Plants, Science and Ceramics with Dr Cathy Franzi

Join Dr Cathy Franzi, winner of the 2025 Lanyon Art Prize, for a talk exploring the ideas behind her award-winning work, Fine Open Grasslands.

EXHIBITION LAUNCH: Gregory Hodge Suspension Painting
Event
17 September
EXHIBITION LAUNCH: Gregory Hodge Suspension Painting

Gregory Hodge returns to Canberra with the presentation of his large-scale painted sculptural installation, Suspension Painting, as part of the 2026 Canberra Art Biennale.

Event
INSIDE RELICS: Preview with the Creators
18 September
Booked out

Be among the first to experience RELICS: A New World Rises in Canberra and meet creators, Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler—winners of Channel 9’s LEGO ® Masters (2020)

INSIDE RELICS: Meet the Creators
Event
Booked Out
19 September
INSIDE RELICS: Meet the Creators
Booked out

Meet the creators of RELICS: A New World Rises, Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP: Make your own RELIC
Event
29 September—1 October
SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP: Make your own RELIC

Be inspired by the RELICS: A New World Rises exhibition and create your own RELIC: a miniature artefact from the future