Exhibition
Dean Cross: Prologue
20 June—29 June

The title Prologue signals a beginning—this new moving image work by Canberra-born, Worimi artist Dean Cross marks the start of…

TALK: Space Junk - Australian Highlights Live Podcast
Event
7 June—7 June
TALK: Space Junk - Australian Highlights Live Podcast

What goes up must come down…or does it?

FLOOR TALK: Taglietti: Life in Design
Event
Booked Out
7 June
FLOOR TALK: Taglietti: Life in Design
Booked out

Share insights into the life, work and legacy of architect Enrico Taglietti with Virginia Rigney (CMAG Senior Curator), Dr Silvia…

PANEL TALK: World Environment Day - Exploring Biodiversity and Creativity
Event
5 June
PANEL TALK: World Environment Day - Exploring Biodiversity and Creativity

This special event brings together artist Karen Holloway, ecologist Rainer Rehwinkel, and NatureArt Lab Director Julia Landford, to explore the…

2025 CMAG Secondary School Photography Prize
Event
4 June—30 August
2025 CMAG Secondary School Photography Prize

Calling all young photographers in Canberra!

Are you a Year 7–12 student with a passion for photography? Enter the 2025…

MakerSpace
Event
2 June—31 August
MakerSpace

Celebrate the Nolan anniversary spirit by creating a Paper Cup Lyrebird in our winter Makerspace.

Sidney Nolan drew inspiration from…

Celebrating 50 Years of the Australian Honours System
Exhibition
31 May—31 August
Celebrating 50 Years of the Australian Honours System

This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Australian Honours system, which was established in 1975 to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of Australians in diverse and wide-ranging fields. 

PANEL TALK: Reconciliation Week - Djara and First Nations Sky Stories
Event
Booked Out
29 May
PANEL TALK: Reconciliation Week - Djara and First Nations Sky Stories
Booked out

This Reconciliation Week join a Nobel Prize winner, artist, educator, and astrophysicist as they share their knowledge and first hand experience of First Nations peoples’ millennia long connection with the sky

TALK: Captain Faunce - Policing Canberra's Colonial Frontier - Heritage Festival 2025
Event
14 May—14 May
TALK: Captain Faunce - Policing Canberra's Colonial Frontier - Heritage Festival 2025

Discover the life of Captain Alured Tasker Faunce, Canberra’s first police magistrate

Event
DROP IN: Taglietti Sketchout - with Urban Sketchers Canberra at Dickson Library
11 May—11 May

Join Urban Sketchers Canberra for a special sketchout event at the iconic Dickson Library, designed by renowned Italian-Australian architect Enrico Taglietti.

CMAG Open Day
Event
10 May—10 May
CMAG Open Day

Join us for CMAG's Open Day and Celebrate 50 Years of the Sidney Nolan Collection!

TALK: War, Art and the Love Story Behind Roland Wakelin’s Canberra - Heritage Festival 2025
Event
7 May—7 May
TALK: War, Art and the Love Story Behind Roland Wakelin’s Canberra - Heritage Festival 2025

Join Senior Curator Virginia Rigney to uncover the wartime love story behind Roland Wakelin’s serene depiction of the Canberra Methodist Church in Reid.

ACT Galleries, Museums and Heritage Education Showcase
Event
1 May
ACT Galleries, Museums and Heritage Education Showcase

ACT Galleries, Museums and Heritage have a range of education programs designed to engage students in authentic, hands on learning…

TALK: Chile to Lanyon - Migration Connections and Earthen Constructions - Heritage Festival 2025
Event
30 April—30 April
TALK: Chile to Lanyon - Migration Connections and Earthen Constructions - Heritage Festival 2025

In the 1860s, two Chilean men started working for the Cunningham family at Lanyon Homestead. Who were they and why did they travel to Canberra?

Event
KIDS WORKSHOP: Create a Ceramic Coral Reef
23 April—24 April
Additional Session Added

Dive into artmaking these school holidays and create a ceramic coral reef in the CMAG Studio!

Heritage Festival at CMAG 2025
Event
18 April—11 May
Heritage Festival at CMAG 2025

Join us as we open our doors to the past for the 2025 ACT Heritage Festival. From garden tours to…

KIDS WORKSHOP: Art in Action - Exploring Stage Design
Event
16 April
KIDS WORKSHOP: Art in Action - Exploring Stage Design

For aspiring young performers and stage designers! Get inspired by the stage and costume designs by Sidney Nolan and create your own unique set design.