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…

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…

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…

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

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

Event
Junior Explorers - Taglietti: Life in Design
7 July—22 February 2026

Free family fun! Enhance your family's visit to Taglietti: A Life in Design with our free, self-guided interactive kit for…

Maree Clarke: Seeing the Invisible
Exhibition
2 August—23 November
Maree Clarke: Seeing the Invisible

Maree Clarke - Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung multi-disciplinary artist - presents a group of newly made supersized scale Reed Necklaces…

Australia’s Home Front: 1939-1945
Exhibition
9 August—1 February 2026
Australia’s Home Front: 1939-1945

 The story of Australia's Home Front during World War II (1939-1945) is an important one

FLORIADE MAKERSPACE: Make a Goodenia Pinnatifida 'Scrambled Eggs' Flower Collage
Event
1 September—30 November
FLORIADE MAKERSPACE: Make a Goodenia Pinnatifida 'Scrambled Eggs' Flower Collage

Celebrate Floriade by making a Goodenia Pinnatifida 'Scrambled Eggs' flower collage in our Spring Makerspace.

Goodenia pinnatifida is commonly known…

2025 CMAG Secondary School Photography Prize
Exhibition
6 September—26 October
2025 CMAG Secondary School Photography Prize

Each year Canberra Museum and Gallery holds a Photography Prize for Canberra’s secondary students, displaying all entries to the public.It’s…

Event
Kaffeehaus Canberra: An Austrian-Ukrainian coffee house experience
13 September—13 September
Booked out

The Austrian and Ukrainian Embassies are delighted to bring their common coffee house culture and intertwined literary heritage to Canberra.

Wearing Joy: Beautiful Brooches
Exhibition
13 September—1 February 2026
Wearing Joy: Beautiful Brooches
Opening soon

Carla Velting’s brooch collection is colourful, quirky and, according to Carla, just a little bit silly.

Wearing brooches brings joy…

COLLECTOR TALK: Wearing Joyful Brooches
Event
13 September
COLLECTOR TALK: Wearing Joyful Brooches

Join collector Carla Velting as she shares the quirks and colours of her wonderful and extensive brooch collection.