Event
SCREENING: Early Australian cinema - The Pictures That Moved: Australian cinema 1896-1920
19 January 2018

The birth of the Australian film industry coincided with Federation, and this compilation film tracks its first two decades

S.A. Adair - Encasement
Exhibition
9 December 2017—18 March 2018
S.A. Adair - Encasement

Encasement is a site specific response to the glass walled space of CMAG’s Gallery 4

Talk: The art of bookplate design
Event
6 December 2017
Talk: The art of bookplate design

The art of bookplate design is personal – a way of marking possession of books but also reflecting the personality of the owner

CMAG ON SUNDAY: Sculpt your place in history
Event
3 December 2017
CMAG ON SUNDAY: Sculpt your place in history

Join us for an afternoon of structured workshops, led by local artist Jacqueline Bradley

FLOOR TALK: Meredith Hinchliffe
Event
1 December 2017—1 December 2017
FLOOR TALK: Meredith Hinchliffe

Exhibition curator Meredith Hinchliffe will spin a yarn about the history of the Canberra Spinners and Weavers organisation. 

Then, Now & Into The Future: Women in Design
Event
24 November 2017
Then, Now & Into The Future: Women in Design

How did a ‘new woman’ navigate a career in design at the beginning of the 20th Century? 

Alberto Dias Soares: Architect and clergyman 1830-1909
Event
6 December 2017—6 December 2017
Alberto Dias Soares: Architect and clergyman 1830-1909

Join architectural historian Ken Charlton and conservator Emily Birks to learn about the work and life of Alberto Dias Soares, and the conservation of some very special objects being offered to the Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG) Collection.

Canberra Treasure: The Cover Story, Part 2
Event
10 November 2017
Canberra Treasure: The Cover Story, Part 2

Radio personality and record collector David Kilby takes us on a quirky show-and-tell journey through the vinyl album covers of yesteryear

Curator talk: Jennifer Thompson
Event
9 November 2017
Curator talk: Jennifer Thompson

Discover more about the intriguing relationship between Arthur Boyd and Sidney Nolan with Jennifer Thompson, Collections and Exhibitions Manager at Bundanon Trust

Event
CMAG ON SUNDAY: Off grid
5 November 2017

Join us for an afternoon of structured workshops, led by local artist Jacqueline Bradley

Crossing threads: 50 years of the Canberra Spinners and Weavers
Exhibition
28 October 2017—18 March 2018
Crossing threads: 50 years of the Canberra Spinners and Weavers

This year is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Canberra Spinners & Weavers

Martin Rowney
Exhibition
14 October 2017—18 February 2018
Martin Rowney

Rowney is the winner of the CMAG 2017 ANU Emerging Artist Support Scheme Award

Screening: Pulp classics - The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Event
13 October 2017
Screening: Pulp classics - The Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)

Friends of the National Film and Sound Archive present pulp classics

Curator Floor Talk - Eirene Mort: a livelihood
Event
12 October 2017—12 October 2017
Curator Floor Talk - Eirene Mort: a livelihood

Glimpse into the mind of a curator with Dale Middleby, CMAG’s Senior Curator Social History, as she explores Eirene Mort: a livelihood

Event
CMAG On Sunday: History repeats
8 October 2017

Join us for an afternoon of structured workshops, led by local artist Jacqueline Bradley

School Holiday Activites: Hello Spring!
Event
23 September 2017—8 October 2017
School Holiday Activites: Hello Spring!

Bloom, grow and shine at CMAG during the spring school holidays

CAPO 2017: Auction
Event
22 September 2017
CAPO 2017: Auction

The auction is a glamorous and fun event featuring silent and live auctions, superb food, music and wine.