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

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Exhibitions to events, live-streaming to apps. We always have interesting, intriguing and fun programs for you to enjoy in the Gallery or delivered to wherever you are! Check out what’s coming up below, and plan your visit.

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Bobbi Sykes, Aboriginal Medical Service, 1973 Carol Jerrems
Bobbi Sykes, Aboriginal Medical Service, 1973 Carol Jerrems
Bobbi Sykes, Aboriginal Medical Service, 1973 Carol Jerrems
Bobbi Sykes, Aboriginal Medical Service, 1973 Carol Jerrems

Carol Jerrems: Portraits

Closes 2 March 2025
where will the story take us, 2002-2024 (printed 2024) (detail) Katrin Koenning
where will the story take us, 2002-2024 (printed 2024) (detail) Katrin Koenning
where will the story take us, 2002-2024 (printed 2024) (detail) Katrin Koenning
where will the story take us, 2002-2024 (printed 2024) (detail) Katrin Koenning

if only we could take the time: contemporary Australian photography

Closes 1 June 2025
Those trees came back to me in my dreams
Those trees came back to me in my dreams
Those trees came back to me in my dreams
Those trees came back to me in my dreams

Joan Ross

Those trees came back to me in my dreams

Closes 27 April 2025
Family activities
Family activities
Family activities
Family activities

Summer Family Programs

December 2024 and January 2025
National Portrait Gallery Family Space
National Portrait Gallery Family Space
National Portrait Gallery Family Space
National Portrait Gallery Family Space

Extended opening hours

5:00pm, Fri 24 Jan
National Portrait Gallery forecourt with the Geo Face Distributor by James Angus
National Portrait Gallery forecourt with the Geo Face Distributor by James Angus
National Portrait Gallery forecourt with the Geo Face Distributor by James Angus
National Portrait Gallery forecourt with the Geo Face Distributor by James Angus

Virtual Highlight Tour

Surprise me!

12:30pm, Tue 4 Feb
Live online

Collection on view
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Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman

Gallery Two
Lowitja O'Donoghue
Lowitja O'Donoghue
Lowitja O'Donoghue
Lowitja O'Donoghue

Gallery One
Some lads #1
Some lads #1
Some lads #1
Some lads #1

Some Lads

In Gallery Four

Onsite at the Gallery
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Drop in drawing

Daily from Friday 29 November

Exhibition Tour

Carol Jerrems: Portraits

1:00pm, until Sun 2 Mar

Introduction tour

Welcome highlights

2:00pm, until Fri 28 Feb

Guided Tour

The art of portraiture

11:00am, until Fri 28 Feb

Summer Family Space

10:00am, until Sun 2 Feb

Portrait Play

Faces and fables: Portraits that tell stories

11:00am, until Fri 24 Jan

Live online
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Photography in focus

Virtual: Teacher Professional Learning

3:30pm, Thu 30 Jan

Virtual Highlight Tour

February Photography Focus

12:30pm, Tue 11 Feb

Virtual Highlight Tour

February Photography Focus: Carol Jerrems

12:30pm, Tue 18 Feb

Virtual Highlight Tour

February Photography Focus: Kumar, Koenning and Ang

12:30pm, Tue 25 Feb

View all our upcoming live online events, or explore our on-demand archive to catch up, listen in, binge or do a workshop from wherever you are whenever you want!

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Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley
Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley
Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley
Paradise won, 2024 Ryan Presley

Ryan Presley: Paradise won

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Upcoming exhibitions
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Fragility, 2024 Naomi Hobson
Fragility, 2024 Naomi Hobson
Fragility, 2024 Naomi Hobson
Fragility, 2024 Naomi Hobson

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025

Opens 16 August 2025

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