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 2024—16 November
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—20 July
Djara

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

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

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

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…

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

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…

Celebrating 50 Years of the Australian Honours System
Exhibition
31 May—31 August
Celebrating 50 Years of the Australian Honours System

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. 

MakerSpace
Event
2 June—31 August
MakerSpace

Celebrate the Nolan anniversary spirit by creating a Paper Cup Lyrebird in our winter Makerspace.

Sidney Nolan drew inspiration from…

2025 CMAG Secondary School Photography Prize
Event
4 June—22 February 2026
2025 CMAG Secondary School Photography Prize

Calling all young photographers in Canberra!

Are you a Year 7–12 student with a passion for photography? Enter the 2025…

Exhibition
Taglietti: Life in Design
7 June—22 February 2026

Discover the world of The Global Architect, Enrico Taglietti (1926–2019), a visionary whose design principles shaped modern Australian architecture and…

Dean Cross: Prologue
Exhibition
20 June—29 June
Dean Cross: Prologue

The title Prologue signals a beginning—this new moving image work by Canberra-born, Worimi artist Dean Cross marks the start of…

TOUR: Italian Language Tour of Taglietti: Life in Design
Event
Booked Out
28 June
TOUR: Italian Language Tour of Taglietti: Life in Design
Booked out

Parli Italiano? Join this exhibition tour in Italian of Taglietti: A life in Design