Canberra Museum and Gallery

Cnr London Circuit and City Square, Canberra City

Open today from 10am to 4pm

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14 May 2025—14 May 2025

TALK: Captain Faunce - Policing Canberra's Colonial Frontier - Heritage Festival 2025

TALK: Captain Faunce - Policing Canberra's Colonial Frontier - Heritage Festival 2025
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📅 Wednesday 14 May

🕚 12:30pm

🎫 Pay What You Want pricing (+bf)

Discover the life of Captain Alured Tasker Faunce, Canberra’s first police magistrate, appointed to Queanbeyan in 1837.

This talk delves into colonial governance, policing, and the enduring Faunce family legacy. It also highlights a recent acquisition by CMAG: a rare artifact connected to Captain Faunce, shedding new light on this significant chapter in the region's history.

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TALK: Captain Faunce - Policing Canberra's Colonial Frontier - Heritage Festival 2025
Book now

📅 Wednesday 14 May

🕚 12:30pm

🎫 Pay What You Want pricing (+bf)

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Heritage Festival

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Canberra Museum and Gallery

Monday—Friday: 10am—4pm & Saturday—Sunday (and Public Holidays): 12—4pm

CMAG will be closed on Good Friday the 18 April and will be open from 12pm-4pm on Easter Monday 21 April

A vibrant place in the heart of the city, Canberra Museum and Gallery celebrates the region's social history and visual arts with dynamic exhibitions and unique community programs and events.

  • Cnr London Circuit and City Square, Canberra City
  • (02) 6207 3968
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