Event
CURATOR TALK: Light, Colour, Humanity with Ian Wong
5 April 2023

Join curator Ian Wong as he discusses his exhibition Light, Colour, Humanity – The Legacy of Alastair Swayn

Light, Colour, COCKTAILS with The Martini Whisperer
Event
17 March 2023—18 March 2023
Light, Colour, COCKTAILS with The Martini Whisperer

Join us for a signature cocktail designed by Canberra’s Martini Whisperer inspired by the stunning new exhibition Light, Colour, Humanity.

CURATORS TALK: Women of Canberra
Event
8 March 2023
CURATORS TALK: Women of Canberra

Official histories are often dominated by many worthy men, but who are some of the women that have shaped Canberra?

The Great Dino Escape: Roving Performance
Event
6 March 2023—10 March 2023
The Great Dino Escape: Roving Performance

Calling all dinosaur lovers. There are dinosaurs loose in the museum! 

CMAG on Saturday: Dino Days
Event
4 March 2023
CMAG on Saturday: Dino Days

Make your own dinosaur costume then roar, stomp and chomp your way through CMAG during the Enlighten Festival! 

2023 National Multicultural Festival at CMAG
Event
17 February 2023—19 February 2023
2023 National Multicultural Festival at CMAG

Join us at CMAG for the 25th National Multicultural Festival!

Artist Talk: Karena Keys
Event
15 February 2023
Artist Talk: Karena Keys

Join artist Karena Keys discuss her new work on display at Canberra Museum and Gallery

CURATOR TALK: An armour of lace and silk - costuming the Kelly Gang
Event
22 February 2023
CURATOR TALK: An armour of lace and silk - costuming the Kelly Gang

Join curators Virginia Rigney and Dr Jennifer Gall in their talk about Alice Babidge’s costumes for Justin Kurzel’s film The True History of the Kelly Gang and parallels with Sidney Nolan’s imagery in his Ned Kelly series.

Art Workshop: Drawing in the gallery
Event
Booked Out
21 January 2023
Art Workshop: Drawing in the gallery
Booked out

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for that 'hard to buy for' someone? How about a creative drawing gift package at Canberra Museum and Gallery. 

Event
Free Christmas Concert
17 December 2022

Get ready for the festive season with Christmas music and carols in the CMAG foyer

In conversation: Tony Clark Buehnenbild, Neil Hobbs and Virginia Rigney
Event
30 November 2022
In conversation: Tony Clark Buehnenbild, Neil Hobbs and Virginia Rigney

Join artist Tony Clark, Canberra Art Biennial Creative Director Neil Hobbs and Senior Curator Virginia Rigney as they discuss the recent commission on display now at the Canberra Museum and Gallery.

NFSA Screening: True History of the Kelly Gang + Q&A
Event
26 November 2022
NFSA Screening: True History of the Kelly Gang + Q&A

Inspired by Peter Carey’s Man Booker prizewinning novel of the same name, True History of the Kelly Gang is an epic, fictionalised re-telling of the life of legendary Australian bushranger Ned Kelly

Zen Meditation Talk and Class
Event
23 November 2022
Zen Meditation Talk and Class

Join this talk on Zen Buddhism, including an introduction to Zen meditation will be delivered by experienced Zen Buddhist teacher Jeff Ward

100 Canberra Houses: Panel discussion with authors Tim Reeves, Alan Roberts and architect Roger Pegrum
Event
11 November 2022
100 Canberra Houses: Panel discussion with authors Tim Reeves, Alan Roberts and architect Roger Pegrum

100 Canberra Houses was an instant success when launched for the city’s centenary in 2013. Now a new and revised paperback edition of this much-loved book has been released.

Event
Collector talk: Collecting John
9 November 2022

Join Susan Taylor and Peter Jones as they discuss their collection of John Nixon’s art on display at CMAG

CMAG on Saturday: Fantastic Creatures
Event
5 November 2022
CMAG on Saturday: Fantastic Creatures

Children will create a three-dimensional fantastical creature sculpture using interlocking and joining techniques

Symposium: Design thinking, learning and making in Canberra – Legacies and new initiatives
Event
4 November 2022
Symposium: Design thinking, learning and making in Canberra – Legacies and new initiatives

Canberra is now recognised as a place of excellence in making but how did we get here and what is going to be important for growing this reputation?