Event
CURATOR TALK: Light, Colour, Humanity with Ian Wong
5 April 2023

Join curator Ian Wong as he discusses his exhibition Light, Colour, Humanity – The Legacy of Alastair Swayn

Light, Colour, COCKTAILS with The Martini Whisperer
Event
17 March 2023—18 March 2023
Light, Colour, COCKTAILS with The Martini Whisperer

Join us for a signature cocktail designed by Canberra’s Martini Whisperer inspired by the stunning new exhibition Light, Colour, Humanity.

Light, Colour, Humanity – The Legacy of Alastair Swayn
Exhibition
11 March 2023—28 May 2023
Light, Colour, Humanity – The Legacy of Alastair Swayn

Through immersive light cubes and augmented reality installations, this exhibition combines the three elements of Light, Colour, Humanity inspired by the architectural legacy of Alastair Swayn and other Australian designers.

Colours of Canberra
Exhibition
Colours of Canberra

Colours of Canberra showcases objects from CMAGs collection to demonstrate how Canberrans embrace colour in everyday life – from businesses and sporting teams to art and fashion choices.

CURATORS TALK: Women of Canberra
Event
8 March 2023
CURATORS TALK: Women of Canberra

Official histories are often dominated by many worthy men, but who are some of the women that have shaped Canberra?

The Great Dino Escape: Roving Performance
Event
6 March 2023—10 March 2023
The Great Dino Escape: Roving Performance

Calling all dinosaur lovers. There are dinosaurs loose in the museum! 

CMAG on Saturday: Dino Days
Event
4 March 2023
CMAG on Saturday: Dino Days

Make your own dinosaur costume then roar, stomp and chomp your way through CMAG during the Enlighten Festival! 

Settled / Unsettled
Exhibition
4 March 2023—24 June 2023
Settled / Unsettled

Settled/ Unsettled uses the universal language of visual art to address personal and profound issues faced by Australia’s asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.

Diprotodon: Megafauna @ CMAG
Exhibition
1 March 2023—26 March 2023
Diprotodon: Megafauna @ CMAG

Is that a giant wombat at the Canberra Museum and Gallery?

Exhibition
Making Their Mark: Canberra's Excellence in Handmade Design
1 March 2023—1 July 2023

As an extension of Canberra/ Kamberri, Place & People, these design objects from our collection are made by some of the regions’ best-known makers 

2023 National Multicultural Festival at CMAG
Event
17 February 2023—19 February 2023
2023 National Multicultural Festival at CMAG

Join us at CMAG for the 25th National Multicultural Festival!

Artist Talk: Karena Keys
Event
15 February 2023
Artist Talk: Karena Keys

Join artist Karena Keys discuss her new work on display at Canberra Museum and Gallery

Karena Keys: Wanna Sip
Exhibition
11 February 2023—6 August 2023
Karena Keys: Wanna Sip

Wanna Sip is a track on the 2017 album, Plunge, by Fever Ray. For Karena Keys, Wanna Sip’s lyrics resonate as an exploration of the dichotomies of self, such as: love vs loathing, vulnerability vs strength and desire vs protection, as well as the anxieties that can accompany the complexity of these emotions.

CURATOR TALK: An armour of lace and silk - costuming the Kelly Gang
Event
22 February 2023
CURATOR TALK: An armour of lace and silk - costuming the Kelly Gang

Join curators Virginia Rigney and Dr Jennifer Gall in their talk about Alice Babidge’s costumes for Justin Kurzel’s film The True History of the Kelly Gang and parallels with Sidney Nolan’s imagery in his Ned Kelly series.

Exhibition
Stronger Together: Artists’ perspectives on the ACT COVID-19 frontline health response
4 February 2023—30 July 2023

In late 2021,  local artists were comissioned to make works in response to the care provided to COVID-19 patients by Canberra Health Services

Art Workshop: Drawing in the gallery
Event
Booked Out
21 January 2023
Art Workshop: Drawing in the gallery
Booked out

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for that 'hard to buy for' someone? How about a creative drawing gift package at Canberra Museum and Gallery. 

Platypus: A Curious Creature
Exhibition
16 January 2023—18 June 2023
Platypus: A Curious Creature

When you think of iconic Australian wildlife, the platypus is high on the list. A unique monotreme that is only found in Australia, the platypus has many endearing qualities (and some venomous ones too)