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

Young Nolan Project
Exhibition
Young Nolan Project

The Young Nolan Project is a new initiative where an individual school is invited to work on an extended program and present their resulting art to the public

A Total Work of Art: Sidney Nolan and the Stage
Exhibition
13 March 2025—8 March
A Total Work of Art: Sidney Nolan and the Stage

Sidney Nolan always understood artmaking could transcend the boundaries of a picture frame. Throughout his life, he worked with a wide circle of creative collaborators to produce striking designs for opera, ballet, and theatre.

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…

Taglietti: Life in Design
Exhibition
7 June 2025—3 May
Taglietti: Life in Design
Season extended

Discover the world of The Global Architect, Enrico Taglietti (1926–2019), a visionary whose design principles shaped modern Australian architecture and…

Junior Explorers - Taglietti: Life in Design
Event
7 July 2025—22 February
Junior Explorers - Taglietti: Life in Design

Free family fun! Enhance your family's visit to Taglietti: A Life in Design with our free, self-guided interactive kit for…

2025 CMAG Secondary School Photography Prize
Exhibition
6 September 2025—26 February
2025 CMAG Secondary School Photography Prize

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

MAKERSPACE: Moon Love Postcards
Event
1 December 2025—1 March
MAKERSPACE: Moon Love Postcards

Bring your grown up to CMAG this summer to tell and share love stories from your life and theirs.

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

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

LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love 1850s-1950s
Exhibition
6 December 2025—5 April
LOVING: Photographs of Men in Love 1850s-1950s

When Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell discovered an old photograph of two men in love at an antique store in…

A Loving City: Queerberra Revisited
Exhibition
6 December 2025—5 April
A Loving City: Queerberra Revisited

In 2017, photographer Jane Duong and producer Victoria Firth-Smith created Queerberra to document the lives of Canberra’s LGBTQIA+ community

WELLNESS: Mindful of Art - Lunchtime Art Engagement
Event
2 February—16 March
WELLNESS: Mindful of Art - Lunchtime Art Engagement

Join us at Canberra Museum and Gallery for some lunchtime art engagement, aimed at decompressing and boosting focus through a creative and mindful break in the middle of the workday.

National Multicultural Festival 2026
Event
7 February—8 February
National Multicultural Festival 2026

Celebrate culture, express your creativity — and find your moment of calm at CMAG Sanctuary this Multicultural Festival.

FREE activities…

Exhibition
Philip Agius: Contemporary Amulets
7 February—30 August

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

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

WORKSHOP: Night Photography with your Smartphone - Enlighten Festival 2026
Event
6 March
WORKSHOP: Night Photography with your Smartphone - Enlighten Festival 2026

Discover the magic of night photography in this hands-on workshop where your smartphone becomes a tool for creative expression.