Event
PANEL TALK: Representing Convict History in Museums
20 November

A discussion about the changing perceptions and understandings of Australia's convict past and how museums deal with this confronting history.

WORKSHOP: Eternal Ikebana with Preserved Flowers
Event
10 November
WORKSHOP: Eternal Ikebana with Preserved Flowers
Booking fast

Sachie Terasaki, a Canberra based Ikebana artist and qualified instructor, will help you create a beautiful flower arrangement using traditional techniques. 

WORKSHOP: Basic Ikebana with Traditional Principles
Event
Booked Out
10 November
WORKSHOP: Basic Ikebana with Traditional Principles
Booked out

Sachie Terasaki, a Canberra based Ikebana artist and qualified instructor, will help you create a beautiful flower arrangement using traditional techniques. 

TALK: Growing Up Modern - Alex Jelinek and Canberra's Round House
Event
Booked Out
6 November
TALK: Growing Up Modern - Alex Jelinek and Canberra's Round House
Booked out

Join Professor Roger Benjamin's talk about growing up and later restoring the Round House - one of Canberra's most iconic mid-century buildings

WORKSHOP: Pressing Matters - Plaster Relief with Bruce Reynolds
Event
Booked Out
2 November
WORKSHOP: Pressing Matters - Plaster Relief with Bruce Reynolds
Booked out

Join artist Bruce Reynolds and learn how to cast a low relief plaster piece from your own design

FLOOR TALK: How Soon Is Now? with Bruce Reynolds
Event
1 November
FLOOR TALK: How Soon Is Now? with Bruce Reynolds

Join Bruce Reynolds for a floor talk about his exhibition, How Soon Is Now?

Ikebana @ CMAG
Exhibition
1 November—14 November
Ikebana @ CMAG

Seven contemporary artists each create a group of ceramic vessels that can display flowers but challenge the idea of a vase.

EXHIBITION PREVIEW: Hiroe and Cornel Swen - Making a Creative Life
Event
31 October
EXHIBITION PREVIEW: Hiroe and Cornel Swen - Making a Creative Life

Join us for a special preview of Hiroe and Cornel Swen: Making a Creative Life

Vote Early at CMAG!
Event
8 October—19 October
Vote Early at CMAG!

Want to vote early? CMAG is back as an early voting station for the ACT Election!

Event
KIDS WORKSHOP: Crepe Paper Native Flowers
1 October—10 October
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
ARTIST TALK: Objects in Motion - Materiality

Experience the meditative work of internationally renowned glass artist Mel Douglas

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

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

2024 Secondary Students Photography Prize Exhibition
Exhibition
7 September—20 October
2024 Secondary Students Photography Prize Exhibition

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

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

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

Event
PANEL TALK: Science meets Art meets Design
15 August

Art and Science aren’t so different.

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

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

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