© National Portrait Gallery 2025
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone +61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025
Upcoming exhibition
The NPPP is an annual prize for Australian photographers. The year’s most outstanding photographic portrait is awarded a $30,000 cash prize and photographic equipment valued at $20,000 courtesy of our Imaging Partner, Canon Australia.
In Bloom
A collection of the beautiful and botanical
Upcoming exhibition
Explore the beauty and symbolism of flowers in this weird and wonderful floral extravaganza that showcases more than 50 portraits from the collection, new acquisitions and selected loans.
Curator tour with Isobel Parker Philip
Event, Wednesday 11 June
Dive into The Immersive World of Thom Roberts with a tour from exhibition curator and the Gallery’s Director, Curatorial and Collection, Isobel Parker Philip. Hear from Isobel as she shares the exhibition themes, discusses Thom’s practice and highlights key works.
Drawn In
The Composer's Canvas
Event, Selected Sundays in Autumn
Join us for a new iteration of Drawn In this autumn. The Composer’s Canvas is a series of drawing sessions once a month at the Gallery.
Drawn In
Ereignis
Event, Sunday 18 May
Draw while listening to the immersive acoustic guitar soundscapes of Ereignis, blending folk, neo-classical, new age and progressive rock influences. Ereignis will transport you with soulful melodies, atmospheric effects and multi-layered textures built with a looping station.
Reconciliation Week highlights tour
Event, Daily from Tuesday 27 May
Join us for a free Reconciliation Week highlights tour to discover some of the remarkable, resilient and inspirational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on display, exploring our shared histories, cultures and achievements.
Virtual Highlight Tour
The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy
Event, Tuesday 1 July
Join Shelley Ware, a proud Yankunyjatjara, Wirangu and Kokatha woman, as she showcases three portraits from the collection to speak to this year’s NAIDOC theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.
Virtual Highlight Tour
Surprise Me!
Event, Tuesday 24 June
Join us for a lively discussion, as three of our Access and Learning team members choose a portrait to surprise each other and us!
Virtual Highlight Tour
Survivors
Event, Tuesday 3 June
Join Cate Lyons, Learning Facilitator, as she looks at portraits that speak to the incredible courage of their subjects.
Virtual Highlight Tour
Portraits in the Key of D Major
Event, Tuesday 27 May
Join Learning Facilitator and resident synesthete, Jo as she explores portraits that radiate the key of D major – golden, glowing, expansive.
Virtual Highlight Tour
Beach People
Event, Tuesday 20 May
Join Program Coordinator Ellie Brotchie, as she takes us to the beach to explore the symbolism of sun, sea and sand in three portraits.
Virtual Highlight Tour
The Distance Between
Event, Tuesday 13 May
Great connections last the distance. Join Education Delivery Officer, Sophia Childs, as she explores three portraits featuring two subjects.
Adventures in Portraiture!
Visual Arts (lower primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 17 July
Join us for an interactive and engaging program designed to equip your students with the confidence and tools to explore and interpret portraits.
Little Faces
June 2025
Event, Starts Wednesday 11 June
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.
2025 Annual Appeal
Annual Appeal
This year, the National Portrait Gallery has the unique opportunity to acquire Atong Atem’s photograph Men in this town 04 through the 2025 Annual Appeal. Support the Gallery by making a gift online before 30 June.
Art Break
Event, 12:30–1:00pm, every Thursday
Experience the joy and transformative power of slow looking. By taking your time with art, you can reconnect with the present, uncover hidden details and make personal discoveries.