Event
KIDS WORKSHOP: Crepe Paper Native Flowers
1 October 2024—10 October 2024
Additional Session Added

It's Floriade time and we're getting floral with native flowers that grow in the Canberra region.

Join us in a…

ARTIST TALK: Objects in Motion - Materiality
Event
19 September 2024
ARTIST TALK: Objects in Motion - Materiality

Experience the meditative work of internationally renowned glass artist Mel Douglas

Tartans and Thistles: Burns Club 100 Years
Exhibition
14 September 2024—26 January
Tartans and Thistles: Burns Club 100 Years
Last week

In 1924, there were around 3,000 people living in Canberra, with about half of them involved in construction projects to build the new capital city. Many of those people were Scots.

Pop-Up Bar | Civic Square
Event
7 September 2024—29 September 2024
Pop-Up Bar | Civic Square

Discover Canberra’s newest hidden gem Pop-Up Bar in Civic Square

FLOOR TALK: Backyard Archaeology
Event
31 August 2024—31 August 2024
FLOOR TALK: Backyard Archaeology

Ever wondered what you might find if you had an archaeological dig in your backyard?

PANEL TALK: Science meets Art meets Design
Event
15 August 2024
PANEL TALK: Science meets Art meets Design

Art and Science aren’t so different.

Sneak-a-Peek of the Historic Canberra Hospital Collection at CMAG
Exhibition
13 August 2024—25 September 2024
Sneak-a-Peek of the Historic Canberra Hospital Collection at CMAG

Witness the unfolding of Canberra’s healthcare history in this unique project at Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG).

In collaboration with…

Nolan: For the Term of His Natural Life
Exhibition
10 August 2024—23 February
Nolan: For the Term of His Natural Life
Final weeks

In August 1978, Sidney Nolan created a series of 31 crayon pastel drawings based on the events of Marcus Clarke’s 1874 convict novel, For the Term of His Natural Life.

Reefinity: Material Science, Ecology, Ceramic Technology & Design
Exhibition
3 August 2024—3 November 2024
Reefinity: Material Science, Ecology, Ceramic Technology & Design

Reefinity is a transdisciplinary research project investigating material science (ceramic technology), ecology, digital design, and manufacturing.

Exhibition
That All Just Happened
27 July 2024—26 January
Last week

Nathan Nhan's work draws on the material history of ceramics, where vessel forms are imbued with powerful narrative devices.

ARTIST TALK: Marian Drew - Materiality
Event
18 July 2024
ARTIST TALK: Marian Drew - Materiality

Join artist Marian Drew for an illustrated floor talk of her exciting new photographic works

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP: Build a Landscape - Monoprinting inspired by Riverbend
Event
15 July 2024
SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP: Build a Landscape - Monoprinting inspired by Riverbend

Step into the world of Sidney Nolan's iconic artwork Riverbend and embark on a creative journey inspired by the legendary tale of Ned Kelly

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM: Weaving with Lucy Irvine - Materiality
Event
11 July 2024
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM: Weaving with Lucy Irvine - Materiality

Work with artist, Lucy Irvine, to weave Civic Systems, a collaborative sculpture that explores a bottom-up approach to design and materials-based learning.

School Holiday Fun at CMAG
Event
8 July 2024—21 July 2024
School Holiday Fun at CMAG

Looking for something free and fun to do these winter school holidays? Check out  our range of drop-in arts, crafts and reading activities designed to inspire and entertain visitors 3-12 years old.

Event
NAIDOC WEEK WORKSHOP: Bush Animal Weaving with Ronnie Jordan
7 July 2024
Booked out

In this free drop-in workshop to celebrate NAIDOC week join Ronnie Jordan to create your own bush animals inspired by the techniques used by the Tjanpi Desert Weavers. 

Growing up Modern: Alex Jelinek and Canberra's Round House
Exhibition
27 July 2024—10 November 2024
Growing up Modern: Alex Jelinek and Canberra's Round House

This exhibition is a first-hand account of how one of Canberra's best loved examples of mid-century modern architecture, the 'Round House' came to be designed, built and made into a home.

Nutbush Flashmob @ Civic Square
Event
25 June 2024
Nutbush Flashmob @ Civic Square

It’s time again! Be part of the biggest Nutbush dance flash mob to celebrate the legendary Tina Turner.