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

Young Nolan Project
Exhibition
Young Nolan Project

The Young Nolan Project is a new initiative where an individual school is invited to work on an extended program and present their resulting art to the public

Conserving Nolan 50|50
Exhibition
Conserving Nolan 50|50

Gifted to the people of Australia by Sir Sidney Nolan in March 1975, this nationally significant group of 24 early…

A Total Work of Art: Sidney Nolan and the Stage
Exhibition
13 March—8 March 2026
A Total Work of Art: Sidney Nolan and the Stage

Sidney Nolan always understood artmaking could transcend the boundaries of a picture frame. Throughout his life, he worked with a wide circle of creative collaborators to produce striking designs for opera, ballet, and theatre.

Nolan50
Exhibition
13 March—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…

KIDS WORKSHOP: Make a Layered Lyrebird Drawing
Event
7 July
KIDS WORKSHOP: Make a Layered Lyrebird Drawing

Do you love animals, costumes and drawing?

KIDS WORKSHOP: Mask Making with Tom Buckland
Event
18 July
KIDS WORKSHOP: Mask Making with Tom Buckland

Inspired by Sidney Nolan’s magnificent lyrebird, this hands-on workshop invites kids to design and make their very own wearable animal mask using cardboard and a mix of fun, recycled materials.

FORUM: Visual Art + Design for the Stage
Event
19 September
FORUM: Visual Art + Design for the Stage

Explore the rich intersection between visual art and theatrical design in Australia

Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media
Exhibition
21 March 2026—23 August 2026
Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media
Opening soon

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

Exhibition
Nolan: The Backstory
10 July 2027—13 February 2028
Opening soon

The backs of Sidney Nolan’s paintings reveal an intriguing body of historical information