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

Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars
Exhibition
16 November—16 November 2025
Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars

Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Mount Stromlo Observatory, bringing to life the groundbreaking discoveries…

Djara
Exhibition
30 November 2024—8 June
Djara

Djara presents the connections of First Nations people with the stars, sky and Country.

Sylvia Curley: Woman on a Mission
Exhibition
8 February—18 May
Sylvia Curley: Woman on a Mission
Temporarily Closed

Discover the story of a trailblazing woman who influenced generations of Canberra nurses and left a lasting legacy for the community.

Resonance: Art as the Voice of Nature (NatureArt Lab)
Exhibition
8 February—27 July
Resonance: Art as the Voice of Nature (NatureArt Lab)
Temporarily Closed

Resonance with nature has a lasting and meaningful effect on individuals and communities

Elsie's Film House @ The Hub
Event
8 February—27 July
Elsie's Film House @ The Hub

Elsie’s Film House is a pop-up Cinema Lounge & Bar

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

Reel Classics - The Reel McCoy Film Group Screenings
Event
23 February—29 June
Reel Classics - The Reel McCoy Film Group Screenings

Reel McCoy Film Society presents bi-monthly film screenings of classic cinema

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…

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…

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.

MakerSpace
Event
27 March—2 June
MakerSpace

From time imemmorial First Nations astronomers have looked to the stars to find food, know law, navigate the land and…

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
PANEL TALK: Reconciliation Week - Djara and First Nations Sky Stories
29 May
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

Celebrating 50 Years of the Australian Honours Awards
Exhibition
31 May—31 August
Celebrating 50 Years of the Australian Honours Awards
Opening soon

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: 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…