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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

Family activities

Wednesday 6 December 2023 – Saturday 6 December 2025

Family activities

Wednesday 6 December 2023 – Saturday 6 December 2025

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Children doing crafting activities
Children doing crafting activities
Children doing crafting activities
Children doing crafting activities

Art cart

In Bloom

10:00am, Tue 8 Jul until Sun 28 Sep

Drop into the Gallery for free artmaking activities inspired by the exhibition In Bloom.
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces

Little Faces

10:30am, Wed 23 Jul

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces

Little Faces

10:30am, Thu 24 Jul

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces

Little Faces

9:30am, 10:30am, Fri 25 Jul

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces

Little Faces

10:30am, Wed 13 Aug

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces

Little Faces

10:30am, Thu 14 Aug

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces

Little Faces

9:30am, 10:30am, Fri 15 Aug

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Two people drawing
Two people drawing
Two people drawing
Two people drawing

Drawn In

Celebrating Tina Arena

1:00pm, Sun 7 Sep

Join us in the Gallery for a special iteration of Drawn In to celebrate our new portrait of Australian music icon Tina Arena AM.
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces

Little Faces

10:30am, Wed 17 Sep

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces

Little Faces

10:30am, Thu 18 Sep

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces
Little Faces

Little Faces

9:30am, 10:30am, Fri 19 Sep

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Bookings required
Spring Family Space
Spring Family Space
Spring Family Space
Spring Family Space

Spring Family Space

10:00am, Sat 27 Sep until Sun 12 Oct

Drop into our Family Space these school holidays for a range of free, creative activities to celebrate all things Spring.
A child playing with a flower in the Gallery
A child playing with a flower in the Gallery
A child playing with a flower in the Gallery
A child playing with a flower in the Gallery

Portrait Play

10:30am, Mon 29 Sep until Fri 3 Oct

Join us these school holidays for Portrait Play, a gentle and creative program for families and young children.

Bookings required
A child playing with a flower in the Gallery
A child playing with a flower in the Gallery
A child playing with a flower in the Gallery
A child playing with a flower in the Gallery

Portrait Play

10:30am, Tue 7 Oct until Fri 10 Oct

Join us these school holidays for Portrait Play, a gentle and creative program for families and young children.

Bookings required

More events

Sunday 7 December 2025 – Wednesday 8 December 2027

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The National Portrait Gallery building front entrance

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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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