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

Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars
Exhibition
16 November—16 November 2025
Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars

Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Mount Stromlo Observatory, bringing to life the groundbreaking discoveries…

Djara
Exhibition
30 November 2024—8 June
Djara

Djara presents the connections of First Nations people with the stars, sky and Country.

Resonance: Art as the Voice of Nature (NatureArt Lab)
Exhibition
8 February—27 July
Resonance: Art as the Voice of Nature (NatureArt Lab)

Resonance with nature has a lasting and meaningful effect on individuals and communities

Sylvia Curley: Woman on a Mission
Exhibition
8 February—18 May
Sylvia Curley: Woman on a Mission

Discover the story of a trailblazing woman who influenced generations of Canberra nurses and left a lasting legacy for the community.

Elsie's Film House @ The Hub
Event
8 February—27 July
Elsie's Film House @ The Hub

Elsie’s Film House is a pop-up Cinema Lounge & Bar

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

Reel Classics - The Reel McCoy Film Group Screenings
Event
23 February—29 June
Reel Classics - The Reel McCoy Film Group Screenings

Reel McCoy Film Society presents bi-monthly film screenings of classic cinema

Exhibition
Conserving Nolan 50|50

Gifted to the people of Australia by Sir Sidney Nolan in March 1975, this nationally significant group of 24 early…

Nolan50
Exhibition
13 March—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…

A Total Work of Art: Sidney Nolan and the Stage
Exhibition
13 March—8 March 2026
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.

MakerSpace
Event
27 March—2 June
MakerSpace

From time imemmorial First Nations astronomers have looked to the stars to find food, know law, navigate the land and…

Beyond Measure: Expanding the Sky
Exhibition
30 March—21 April
Beyond Measure: Expanding the Sky

Broaden your understanding and perceptions of what we considered as ‘outer space’

Event
Heritage Festival at CMAG 2025
18 April—11 May

Join us as we open our doors to the past for the 2025 ACT Heritage Festival. From garden tours to…

KIDS WORKSHOP: Create a Ceramic Coral Reef
Event
23 April—24 April
KIDS WORKSHOP: Create a Ceramic Coral Reef
Additional Session Added

Dive into artmaking these school holidays and create a ceramic coral reef in the CMAG Studio!

TALK: Chile to Lanyon - Migration Connections and Earthen Constructions - Heritage Festival 2025
Event
30 April—30 April
TALK: Chile to Lanyon - Migration Connections and Earthen Constructions - Heritage Festival 2025

In the 1860s, two Chilean men started working for the Cunningham family at Lanyon Homestead. Who were they and why did they travel to Canberra?