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King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
Courtney Act portrait
Event, On view from 24 October
Canberra’s about to get a lot more sparkly! Grab your tallest pair of heels and your fiercest outfit, because our new portrait of Australian drag icon and international superstar, Courtney Act, is in the making!
Little Faces
Event, Starts Monday 25 January
Join us for a playful morning together as we look at Janenne Eaton’s portrait of Professor John Mulvaney.
Little Faces
Event, Starts Monday 22 February
Join us for a playful morning together as we look at Janenne Eaton’s portrait of Professor John Mulvaney.
Drawn In
Callum Henshaw
Event, Sunday 15 November
Draw while listening to one of Australia’s leading classical guitarists, Callum Henshaw, perform a variety of works spanning three centuries of guitar music.
Virtual Highlight Tour
The Art of Looking
Event, Tuesday 27 October
Join our Engagement and Experience team online to develop deeper connections with art.
Virtual Highlight Tour
Portrait Conversations
Event, Tuesday 24 November
Join Experience Facilitators Nici and Quinton for a portrait conversation exploring creative ecosystems and the networks of people, ideas and influences that shape artistic practice.
Brainstorm
Inside the mind of Andy Griffiths
Event, Daily from Saturday 26 Sep
Before you see the new portrait of best-selling children’s author Andy Griffiths by Ronnie van Hout, discover where Andy’s inspiration comes from.
Virtual Highlight Tour
International Day of Disability
Event, Tuesday 1 December
Join Experience Facilitator, Cate, and celebrate portraits of people with a disability.
Virtual Highlight Tour
In the Shadows
Event, Tuesday 17 November
Join Experience Facilitator Sami on a curated journey through portraits that slip into the shadows.
Virtual Highlight Tour
Ready, Set, Action!
Event, Tuesday 10 November
Join Experience Facilitator Kat to go behind the scenes of portraits of Australian film directors.
Virtual Highlight Tour
Sketch and Study
Event, Tuesday 3 November
Join Experience Facilitator, Sophia, to gain insight into the artistic process through studies and sketches in the collection.
Classroom Connections
Photographic Portraiture
Event, Tuesday 27 October
Join the National Portrait Gallery's Creative Engagement educators Amy and Ellie for Classroom Connections: Photographic Portraiture.
Little Faces
Event, Starts Friday 30 October
Join us for a playful morning together as we look at Janenne Eaton’s portrait of Professor John Mulvaney.
Little Faces
Event, Starts Monday 23 November
Join us for a playful morning together as we look at Janenne Eaton’s portrait of Professor John Mulvaney.
Let me show you around
Welcome tour
Event, Daily
Explore the Gallery with a team member as they share their current favourite portrait playlist with you.
Everyday Scientists
Event, Available until August 2027
Join the National Portrait Gallery for a special National Science Week on demand session designed for Years 4–8, where art, history and hands-on science experiments come together.