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Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
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.
Andy Griffiths – Holiday Space
Event, Daily from Saturday 26 September
Drop into the Holiday Space these school holidays to explore endless possibilities by bringing creative ideas to life.
Wearable Identity: Adornment and Expression with Lisa Hilli
Visual Arts (youth)
Event, Available until 26 November 2026
Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 45 minute On Demand workshop with artist Lisa Hilli. Explore how adorning wearable forms can become powerful acts of storytelling, identity and cultural expression.
Andy Griffiths – Art. Make. Create.
Event, Saturday 26 September
Join best-selling children’s author Andy Griffiths to celebrate the launch of his new portrait by artist Ronnie van Hout. Be prepared to laugh your head off with Andy’s interactive session and explore his portrait through playful talks and family tours.
Power of Portrait Photography
Event, Selected days from Thursday 3 September
Join us for an engaging and interactive program tailored for upper primary students, where they will build critical thinking skills to interpret photographic portraits.
Wearable Identity: Material and Self with Nathan Beard
Visual Arts (youth)
Event, Available until 20 November 2026
Join the National Portrait Gallery for an engaging 45-minute On Demand session to explore themes of identity and self-expression through wearable materials led by artist Nathan Beard.