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King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
Art Cart
10:00am, Daily
until Fri 11 Apr
Drop into the Gallery for free creative activities inspired by the flora and fauna featured in the vibrant exhibition, Joan Ross: Those trees came back to me in my dreams.
Drawn in
New Resource
1:00pm, Sun 23 Mar
Draw while listening to conceptual and emotional sonic landscapes by New Resource. The duo will perform a combination of sounds of modern electronic ambient music with elements drawn from the post-classical genre.
Little Faces
10:30am, Wed 9 Apr
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 requiredLittle Faces
9:30am, 10:30am, Thu 10 Apr
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 requiredLittle Faces
9:30am, Fri 11 Apr
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
Portrait Play
Face the music
11:00am, Mon 14 Apr until Thu 17 Apr
Join us for Portrait Play these school holidays as we explore portraits and music. Come and meet the people that live on our walls, discover musical instruments hidden in the portraits and get creative on your journey through the galleries.
Bookings required
Story Time
Secrets of the Seasons
10:30am, Tue 15 Apr
This Story Time we’re exploring the magic of a childhood spent in the Australian bush with the book Secrets of the Seasons, written by Heidi Cooper Smith.
Bookings requiredStory Time
Secrets of the Seasons
10:30am, Wed 16 Apr
This Story Time we’re exploring the magic of a childhood spent in the Australian bush with the book Secrets of the Seasons, written by Heidi Cooper Smith.
Bookings required
Drawn in
Ava Martina
1:00pm, Sun 20 Apr
Listen to the soulful vocals of Ava Martina blended with electric guitar while drawing. Ava will perform a mix of originals and covers spanning generations of artists.
Portrait Play
Face the music
11:00am, Tue 22 Apr until Thu 24 Apr
Join us for Portrait Play these school holidays as we explore portraits and music. Come and meet the people that live on our walls, discover musical instruments hidden in the portraits and get creative on your journey through the galleries.
Bookings requiredLittle Faces
10:30am, Wed 14 May
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 requiredLittle Faces
10:30am, Thu 15 May
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 requiredLittle Faces
9:30am, 10:30am, Fri 16 May
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
Drawn In
Ethan McAlister
1:00pm, Sun 18 May
Draw while listening to the music of composer and musician, Ethan McAlister, including a special rendition of an original song ‘The Shoreline’. As part of his performance, McAlister will expand on the song through improvisation, experimentation and looped sections to explore the nuances of a single song.