Ticketed entry is in place to safely manage your visit so please book ahead. Need to cancel or rejig? Email bookings@npg.gov.au
The collection display includes a wide selection of portraits that tell extraordinary stories of encounter, exploration, independence, individuality and achievement in Australia.
Harriet Schwarzrock’s new work explores notions of emotional processes and their physical manifestations.
Reconnect and reflect with our new major exhibition, Australian Love Stories (in real life!) as we explore love, affection and connection in all its guises.
Bookings requiredAn educational and fun 14-day adults’ introduction to portraiture.
Free.Lust and longing, drama and devotion, seduction and scandal! Delve into an enticing array of tales of the heart.
Free.In their own words is an audio-guide with a difference. We let the portraits of these remarkable Australians speak for themselves.
Free.In these uncertain times, with physical gatherings restricted, we can all still recall major events such as the bogong moth migration, and remain connected to each other through nature.
Free.Is love all you really need? If so, what kind of love? Join us for an exhilarating look at love in all its guises – from lust and longing, drama and devotion, to seduction and scandal.
To celebrate Reconciliation Week, our highlights tours will focus on some remarkable, resilient and inspirational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the collection.
Free.Embrace your creativity and make a thing of joy for them with craft-based designer Kitiya Palaskas.
Bookings requiredExplore portraiture and come face to face with Australian identity, history, culture, creativity and diversity.
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The café is open 9:00am-3:30pm every day. The shop is open 10:00am to 5:00pm every day.