Event
EXHIBITION OPENING: Spiders of Paradise with Maria Fernanda Cardoso
28 May

Join artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso in-conversation with MCA Associate Curator Manya Sellers, at the opening of  Spiders of Paradise

TALK: Collecting Canberra - New Acquisitions, New Stories
Event
12 June—12 June
TALK: Collecting Canberra - New Acquisitions, New Stories

Join us for a special talk on recent Canberra Museum + Gallery acquisitions and how they shape the stories we tell about Canberra.

WORKSHOP: Sashiko and Boro Techniques with Canberra Quilters
Event
Booked Out
2 May
WORKSHOP: Sashiko and Boro Techniques with Canberra Quilters
Booked out

Experience the artistry of tradition in this CMAG floortalk and workshop with Canberra Quilters

Heritage Festival 2026 at CMAG
Event
11 April—10 May
Heritage Festival 2026 at CMAG

Join Canberra Museum and Gallery for the 2026 Canberra and Region Heritage Festival, running 11 April to 10 May.

Responding…

TOUR: Quilt Walk with the Canberra Quilters
Event
19 April—19 April
TOUR: Quilt Walk with the Canberra Quilters

Canberra Quilters - A city wrapped in stories – Quilt Walk

PANEL TALK: Love and Place - Queer Canberra Then and Now
Event
27 March
PANEL TALK: Love and Place - Queer Canberra Then and Now

What does it mean to belong to a city across generations?

The Thursday Book Club - UPSTAGEING Canberra
Event
26 March
The Thursday Book Club - UPSTAGEING Canberra

Event hosted by UPSTAGEING, to be held at CMAG

Richard Osman's series of novels follows the residents of a retirement…

CMAG Student Photography Prize 2026
Event
16 March—25 July
CMAG Student Photography Prize 2026

Are you a Year 7–12 student with a passion for photography? Enter the 2026 CMAG Secondary School Photography Prize for a chance to showcase your work and win a share of $1700+ in prizes.

WORKSHOP: Night Photography with your Smartphone - Enlighten Festival 2026
Event
6 March
WORKSHOP: Night Photography with your Smartphone - Enlighten Festival 2026

Discover the magic of night photography in this hands-on workshop where your smartphone becomes a tool for creative expression.

Event
WORKSHOP: Sustainable Wearable Art
4 March

Sustainable Wearable Art Workshop for Adults

Stitching Stories: 50 Years of Canberra Quilters
Exhibition
14 February—24 May
Stitching Stories: 50 Years of Canberra Quilters
Last week

Canberra Quilters champions quilting as both an evolving art form and a rewarding hobby

WELLNESS: Mindful of Art - Lunchtime Art Engagement
Event
2 February—16 March
WELLNESS: Mindful of Art - Lunchtime Art Engagement

Join us at Canberra Museum and Gallery for some lunchtime art engagement, aimed at decompressing and boosting focus through a creative and mindful break in the middle of the workday.

WALKING TOUR: Canberra's WWII Home Front
Event
31 January
WALKING TOUR: Canberra's WWII Home Front

Step back into the 1940s and explore Canberra’s wartime stories

YOUTH WORKSHOP: Handmade Movies with Nicci Haynes
Event
28 January
YOUTH WORKSHOP: Handmade Movies with Nicci Haynes

Join artist Nicci Haynes in this hands-on creative workshop where you will make and view a short film by drawing directly onto 16mm film. 

Event
KIDS WORKSHOP: Nutcracker Peg Dancer
9 January

Create your own Nutcracker ballet dancers by crafting your own tiny peg doll of Clara, the Nutcracker, Sugar Plum Fairy…

KIDS WORKSHOP: Puppy Play Ears
Event
7 January
KIDS WORKSHOP: Puppy Play Ears

Entertain your family's imagination at CMAG during Summer Holiday Fun!

FREE TALK: FashionTech & the Future of Wearable Designs
Event
15 December 2025
FREE TALK: FashionTech & the Future of Wearable Designs

Join visionary Dutch FashionTech designer Anouk Wipprecht as she explores how fashion, science, and technology merge to shape the future of wearable design.