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Two people viewing artwork in a bright contemporary gallery, with framed prints and an installation.
2–24 Oct 2026

Cloud Studies: Rebecca Beardmore, Leah Beeferman, Yvette Hamilton, Anna Madeleine Raupach

photo access, Griffith
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Series of hessian sacks, packaging cardboards, plaster and other materials on a wall.
16 Oct – 8 Nov 2026

Byproducts II by Anie Nheu

Platform, Forrest
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
Abbey Jamison
9 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

Canberra Potters Members Exhibition

Canberra Potters, Watson Arts Centre, Watson
Next on today
Landscape painting with view of storm, by Penny Deacon.
3 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

Quiet Places

The Gallery Next Door, Duffy
Next on today from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Arial view of people around a round table full of platters of food
12 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

Takeaway: Tales from the Flavour Superhighway

Canberra Contemporary, Parkes
Next on today
A steel wrieframe Cod sculpture with some woven textiles attached stands at the side of a lake
26 Sep – 7 Nov 2026

Weaving Waters | Mandji the Murray Cod

Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Greenway
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Photographer: Elli Webb
11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026

Canberra Art Biennial

Various venues, Canberra
Next on today from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Byways
17 Sep – 12 Nov 2026

Spring Byways

Smith's Alternative, Canberra
Next on today from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Winter Weekend Buffet at the Yacht Club edit
2 Sep – 29 Nov 2026

Weekend Buffet at the Yacht Club

Canberra Southern Cross Club Yacht Club, Yarralumla
Next on today from 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Visitors stand on an upper level of Parliament House, viewing a large framed historical painting.
7 Sep – 4 Dec 2026

125 Years of Federation: Our Parliament and its Presiding Officers Display

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on today
Woman sits in preppy outfit with her mouth open, pink door in background
1 Sep – 30 Nov 2026

Spring Film Series

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
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Entrance to the galleries with exhibition title on the wall
12 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027

Vietnam - One In, All In

Australian War Memorial, Campbell
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Photo of Cockburn Ranges, Kimberley, taken at Dusk.
12 Oct 2026 – 1 Feb 2027

The Great Kimberley Wilderness Virtual Reality Experience

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today
RELICS hero image featuring two miniature lego figures interacting with vintage stopwatch
19 Sep 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

RELICS: A New World Rises

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Four children relaxing on Bunny Dearest
7 Jul – 22 Nov 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
Art Gallery
10 Sep 2026 – 28 Feb 2027

Tamara Lalayan Gallery Exhibition

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel, Yarralumla
Next on today
Yellow and black illustrations of families in the remote Aboriginal community of Papunya
15 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

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

National Library of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
A sea turtle swimming in blue water with brightly coloured coral
17 Jun 2026 – 2 Feb 2027

Life in the Great Barrier Reef

National Museum of Australia, Acton
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Rear vision exhibition banner
12 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

Rear vision: the Holden collection

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Artwork by Dean Cross
29 Sep 2026 – 27 Jun 2027

Dean Cross x Sidney Nolan: Two Heads

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Two people on a darkened stage, one seated beside an easel while the other paints a portrait.
12 Oct 2026 – 11 Jul 2027

People, Place, Portraits

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
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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
Group of people smiling and drawing
19 Jan – 9 Nov 2026

Monday Magic | Life Drawing at Wakefield's

Wakefield's Bar & Wine, Ainslie
Next on today from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
A visitor exploring the Royal Australian Mint Floral Impressions Exhibition
14 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027

Floral Impressions Exhibition at the Mint

Royal Australian Mint, Deakin
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