Discover the story of Canberra – the people, places and history that make up this city and region.
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 celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Mount Stromlo Observatory, bringing to life the groundbreaking discoveries…
Djara presents the connections of First Nations people with the stars, sky and Country.
Resonance with nature has a lasting and meaningful effect on individuals and communities
Elsie’s Film House is a pop-up Cinema Lounge & Bar
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
Gifted to the people of Australia by Sir Sidney Nolan in March 1975, this nationally significant group of 24 early…
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.
Celebrate 50 years of Nolan’s cultural legacy with our year-long program of exhibitions, concerts, talks, and a symposium.
50 years…
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.
Celebrate the Nolan anniversary spirit by creating a Paper Cup Lyrebird in our winter Makerspace.
Sidney Nolan drew inspiration from…
Calling all young photographers in Canberra!
Are you a Year 7–12 student with a passion for photography? Enter the 2025…
Discover the world of The Global Architect, Enrico Taglietti (1926–2019), a visionary whose design principles shaped modern Australian architecture and…
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.
Maree Clarke - Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung multi-disciplinary artist - presents a group of newly made supersized scale Reed Necklaces…
The story of Australia's Home Front during World War II (1939-1945) is an important one