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

Nolan50
Exhibition
13 March 2025—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…

Nicci Haynes: RGB_.v2
Exhibition
6 December 2025—7 June
Nicci Haynes: RGB_.v2

Nicci Haynes’ installations offer alternative modes of viewing that are designed to disrupt expectations of conventional cinema. Haynes films are…

Philip Agius: Contemporary Amulets
Exhibition
7 February—30 August
Philip Agius: Contemporary Amulets

Philip Agius is a Canberra-based visual artist working in the medium of contemporary jewellery. He is interested in the healing…

Stitching Stories: 50 Years of Canberra Quilters
Exhibition
14 February—24 May
Stitching Stories: 50 Years of Canberra Quilters
Final weeks

Canberra Quilters champions quilting as both an evolving art form and a rewarding hobby

CMAG Student Photography Prize 2026
Event
16 March—23 August
CMAG Student Photography Prize 2026

Are you a Year 7–12 student with a passion for photography? Enter the 2026 CMAG Secondary School Photography Prize for a chance to showcase your work and win a share of $1700+ in prizes.

Heritage Festival 2026 at CMAG
Event
11 April—10 May
Heritage Festival 2026 at CMAG

Join Canberra Museum and Gallery for the 2026 Canberra and Region Heritage Festival, running 11 April to 10 May.

Responding…

Hop In! - An immersive world of play featuring Beci Orpin's Bunny Dearest
Exhibition
18 April—11 October
Hop In! - An immersive world of play featuring Beci Orpin's Bunny Dearest

Step into a playful, hands-on exhibition designed for children aged 3–12 and their families.

Event
ARTIST TALK: Spiders of Paradise with Maria Fernanda Cardoso
28 May

Join artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso in-conversation with MCA Associate Curator Manya Sellers, at the opening of  Spiders of Paradise

Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise
Exhibition
29 May—23 August
Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise
Opening soon

Maria Fernanda Cardoso is internationally renowned for using unconventional and organic materials to consider nature and its links to culture…

WALKING TOUR: Canberra's Social History Through Its Public Art
Event
31 May
WALKING TOUR: Canberra's Social History Through Its Public Art

Discover more than 60 years of Canberra's social history through the city's public artworks on this engaging gallery and walking tour led by historian Rohan Goyne.

KIDS WORKSHOP: Spider Dancing with Jane Ingall
Event
2 June—22 June
KIDS WORKSHOP: Spider Dancing with Jane Ingall

Jane will lead a special workshop for little dancers aged 0-5 years

Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media
Exhibition
6 June—13 September
Public Impressions: Sidney Nolan in Popular Media
Opening soon

Before television dominated popular media from the early 1970s, colourful magazines were an ever-present fixture on the coffee tables and in canteens and waiting rooms across Australia

Exhibition
2XX People-Powered Radio - Celebrating 50 years
6 June—6 September
Opening soon

It’s not every day that you get to celebrate 50 years on the airwaves but that’s exactly what 2XX is…

PERFORMANCE + WORKSHOP: Spiders of Paradise Movement Lab
Event
20 June
PERFORMANCE + WORKSHOP: Spiders of Paradise Movement Lab

Experience the wonder of movement and imagination

DANCE: Buzzz ACT
Event
18 July—18 July
DANCE: Buzzz ACT

Buzz into CMAG these school holidays with Chamaeleon Collective