Exhibition
Canberra/Kamberri, Place & People

Discover the story of Canberra – the people, places and history that make up this city and region.

The Nolan Collection
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

Nolan50
Exhibition
13 March 2025—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…

Philip Agius: Contemporary Amulets
Exhibition
7 February—30 August
Philip Agius: Contemporary Amulets

Philip Agius is a Canberra-based visual artist working in the medium of contemporary jewellery. He is interested in the healing…

CMAG Student Photography Prize 2026
Event
16 March—23 August
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.

Hop In! - An immersive world of play featuring Beci Orpin's Bunny Dearest
Exhibition
18 April—22 November
Hop In! - An immersive world of play featuring Beci Orpin's Bunny Dearest

Step into a playful, hands-on exhibition designed for children aged 3–12 and their families.

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.

Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise
Exhibition
29 May—23 August
Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise

Maria Fernanda Cardoso is internationally renowned for using unconventional and organic materials to consider nature and its links to culture…

Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media
Exhibition
6 June—13 September
Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media

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
2XX People-Powered Radio - Celebrating 50 years
6 June—6 September

It’s not every day that you get to celebrate 50 years on the airwaves but that’s exactly what 2XX is…

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.

PERFORMANCE + WORKSHOP: Spiders of Paradise Movement Lab
Event
20 June
PERFORMANCE + WORKSHOP: Spiders of Paradise Movement Lab

Experience the wonder of movement and imagination

Flutterbry: Worlds Beyond Waste
Exhibition
21 June—17 August
Flutterbry: Worlds Beyond Waste
Opening soon

The exhibition will be visible 24/7, offering a different experience by day and by night, with creative lighting and dramatic shadows bringing the works to life.

KIDS WORKSHOP: Spider Dancing with Jane Ingall
Event
Booked Out
22 June—22 June
KIDS WORKSHOP: Spider Dancing with Jane Ingall
Booked out

Jane will lead a special workshop for little dancers aged 0-5 years

Event
KIDS WORKSHOP: Shadow Puppet Making
10 July

Join artist, puppeteer and theatre-maker Deni Dominguez for a hands-on creative workshop inspired by CMAG's Worlds Beyond Waste exhibition.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP: Hop In! An Immersive Theatre Project
Event
13 July—15 July
SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP: Hop In! An Immersive Theatre Project

Join us for a three-day immersive theatre workshop with Canberra Youth Theatre

DANCE: Buzzz ACT
Event
18 July—18 July
DANCE: Buzzz ACT

Buzz into CMAG these school holidays with Chamaeleon Collective