Event
CELEBRATION: 2XX 50th Anniversary
2 July

It’s been 50 years since 2XX went to air on 2 July, 1976 and it’s time to celebrate!

To mark…

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…

CURATOR FLOORTALK: Public Impressions - Sidney Nolan in Popular Media
Event
10 June
CURATOR FLOORTALK: Public Impressions - Sidney Nolan in Popular Media

Step inside the world of Sidney Nolan and discover how one of Australia’s most iconic artists became a household name.

FLOOR TALK: 2XX at 50 - People-Powered Radio
Event
Booked Out
6 June
FLOOR TALK: 2XX at 50 - People-Powered Radio
Booked out

Join CMAG Senior Curator Dr Hannah Paddon and Declan O’Connell from 2XX to hear behind-the-scenes stories and discover the voices, movements and big ideas that have shaped Canberra’s airwaves over the past five decades

WALKING TOUR: Canberra's Social History Through Its Public Art
Event
31 May
WALKING TOUR: Canberra's Social History Through Its Public Art

Discover more than 60 years of Canberra's social history through the city's public artworks on this engaging gallery and walking tour led by historian Rohan Goyne.

MAKERSPACE: Make a jumping Peacock Spider
Event
29 May—23 August
MAKERSPACE: Make a jumping Peacock Spider

Create your own colourful peacock spider on a stick, and then make it jump!

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

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

Event
Heritage Festival 2026 at CMAG
11 April—10 May

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.

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

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

WORKSHOP: Sustainable Wearable Art
Event
4 March
WORKSHOP: Sustainable Wearable Art

Sustainable Wearable Art Workshop for Adults

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.