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Sheltering
23–27 May 2026

Sheltering

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Next on today from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Dancer performing in a dark background
26 May – 3 Jun 2026

Reconciliation Week 2026 at the National Museum of Australia

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Playback Graphic
22–31 May 2026

Playback (Or, A Play About But Not Starring A Famous Politician)

The Street Theatre, Canberra
Next on today from 6:30pm to 7:40pm
Encaustic on Birch 45 x 60 cm
20 May – 7 Jun 2026

Liz Preistley - Elsewhere

Grainger Gallery, Fyshwick
Next on today
Ross Andrews, SCARP001, 2026. Image courtesy of the artist.
14 May – 7 Jun 2026

The Quiet Between | M16 Studio Artist Show

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today
Fiona Little, Shadow Construct (counting Ones), 2025. Image courtesy of the artist.
14 May – 7 Jun 2026

Blockwork | Fiona Little

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today
Grace Walters, In Flight, 2026. Image courtesy of the artist.
14 May – 7 Jun 2026

junkyard | Charlie Jay & Grace Walters

M16 Artspace, Griffith
Next on today
Bling Bling  exhibition Image
15 May – 14 Jun 2026

Bling Bling

Canberra Potters Society, Watson
Next on today
Installation view of Painting Itself / 绘画本身
22 May – 28 Jun 2026

Painting Itself

ANU School of Art & Design Gallery, Acton
Next on today from 10:30am to 3:00pm
An vibrant red abstract painting.
22 May – 5 Jul 2026

Abstract Connotations

West Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
Mixed media work depicting a photograph of flowers with threaded petals.
22 May – 5 Jul 2026

Becoming Now

The Nook, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
A forged steel sculpture of a raven's wing.
22 May – 5 Jul 2026

Of Ravens and Rivers

Pivot Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
An abstract work of built up lines and colour on paper.
22 May – 5 Jul 2026

Works

Window Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
stacked glass and red bricks. TV instillation in the background featuring the artist lifting bricks.
2 May – 20 Jun 2026

BLAZE

Canberra Contemporary, Parkes
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Woman with two swords
5 Mar – 31 May 2026

From Truth to Fantasy: NFSA’s Autumn Film Season

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today
A painting of a man with a grey beard and a green bowtie who stands in front of a hanging portrait.
3 Apr – 19 Jul 2026

John Brack x Noel McKenna: A face in the mirror

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Installation view of large and colourful first nation's works
11 Apr – 23 Aug 2026

Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
Illustration of Australians in uniform
30 Apr – 20 Sep 2026

Remembering the War Exhibition

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Four children relaxing on Bunny Dearest
18 Apr – 11 Oct 2026

Hop In! - An immersive world of play featuring Beci Orpin's Bunny Dearest

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Mangroves - Tales of the Tide exhbition space at Questacon
26 Dec 2025 – 21 Jun 2026

Mangroves: Tales from the Tide

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today
Yellow and black illustrations of families in the remote Aboriginal community of Papunya
4 Apr – 11 Oct 2026

Wangka Wakaṉutja: The Story of the Papunya Literature Production Centre Exhibition

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Kids Design Comp Previous Winners
20 Feb – 11 Sep 2026

Canberra Glassworks Kids’ Design Competition

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on today
Ethos
11 Dec 2025 – 31 Aug 2026

Canberra: A Monumental Vision

National Capital Exhibition, Parkes
Next on today
Child enjoying the Illuminate exhibition
20 Feb – 22 Nov 2026

Illuminate: How Science Comes to Light

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
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