© National Portrait Gallery 2025
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
The Gallery will be open until 9pm this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday 12 January 2025 – Tuesday 12 January 2027
Looking to keep the family cool and entertained these school holidays? Check out our range of creative programs for kids of all ages.
Drop in to the family space these school holidays for free creative activities to enjoy together. All activities are inspired by the vibrant and dynamic exhibition, Joan Ross: Those trees came back to me in my dreams.
This summer, join us on an adventure through the galleries as we make, move and explore, connecting with our own stories and discovering the ones waiting for us on the walls.
Bookings required
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
Draw while listening to live music by Emilia Grace as she performs a mix of songs fused with hypnotic melodies and lyrics that speak to the heart.
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 requiredDo 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 requiredThis summer, join us on an adventure through the galleries as we make, move and explore, connecting with our own stories and discovering the ones waiting for us on the walls.
Bookings required
Escape the holiday hustle and spend some quality time with family at Story Time this summer.
Bookings required
Explore the Gallery after hours. Visit the collection galleries and enjoy free entry to the exhibition Carol Jerrems: Portraits.
Bookings availableExplore the Gallery after hours. Visit the collection galleries and enjoy free entry to the exhibition Carol Jerrems: Portraits.
Bookings availableExplore the Gallery after hours. Visit the collection galleries and enjoy free entry to the exhibition Carol Jerrems: Portraits.
Bookings availableThis summer, join us on an adventure through the galleries as we make, move and explore, connecting with our own stories and discovering the ones waiting for us on the walls.
Bookings requiredDo 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 requiredDo 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 requiredDo 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
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