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Portrait of photographers under the Milky Way
3 May – 25 Oct 2025

Milky Way Workshop Canberra By Ari Rex

Wildbark, Throsby
Next on
Reptile Encounter
26–27 Dec 2025

School Holiday Kick off at the National Zoo!

The National Zoo and Aquarium, Weston
Next on today from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Battling boats
20 Dec 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Model Boat Hire

Kingston Boat Harbour, Kingston
Next on today from 10:00am to 2:00pm
A child wearing a Matildas jersey jumps on an indoor soccer footwork activity.
19 Dec 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Matildas: Make and move

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:30pm
Orienteering
19 Dec 2025 – 2 Feb 2026

School Holiday - Family Orienteering

National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo
Next on today from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Late Afternoon, Wanniassa (detail) by Andy Sumner
5 Dec 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Dialogue with Dissonance

Pivot Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
A collection of vibrant textile artworks with a combination of symbols.
5 Dec 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Disclosed Impressions

Window Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
A painting of a smiling young person with long hair, jeans and t-shirt, crowd surfing on many hands
5 Dec 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

subcultures

West Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
Fantasy Garden (detail) by Barbara Hodgson
5 Dec 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

The Art of Celebration: Reflecting 50 years plus of Canberra Art Workshop

Generator Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre, Belconnen
Next on today
Glass artworks
13 Nov 2025 – 25 Jan 2026

Skin Deep: Solo Exhibition by Gabriella Bisetto

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Mother and young daughter enjoying high tea at Parliament House
12 Dec 2025 – 1 Mar 2026

High tea at Australian Parliament House

Australian Parliament House, Canberra
Next on today from 11:00am to 2:00pm
Still from Heaven's Gate by Marco Brambilla
12 Dec 2025 – 9 Mar 2026

Beyoncé, DiCaprio, Hepburn: Heaven’s Gate Brings Star-Studded Video Art to Canberra

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 10:00am to 3:00pm
Twilight in the Gardens
14 Nov 2025 – 20 Feb 2026

Twilight in the Gardens

Hyatt Hotel Canberra, Yarralumla
Next on today from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Contemporary art exhibition consist of sculptural objects which look like tables
18 Oct 2025 – 24 Jan 2026

Inheritance by Phuong Ngo

Canberra Contemporary, Parkes
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
A wide shot of the Dismissal exhibition in King's Hall at Old Parliament House.
8 Nov 2025 – 28 Feb 2026

The Dismissal: Words that made history

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A vibrant acrylic artwork depicting artist Kaylene Whiskey soaring surrounded by colourful elements.
15 Nov 2025 – 9 Mar 2026

Super Kaylene Whiskey

National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
Next on today from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Mangroves - Tales of the Tide exhbition space at Questacon
26 Dec 2025 – 1 May 2026

Mangroves: Tales from the Tide

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Brown African drum with white feathers which have been attached with wire
18 Oct 2025 – 24 Feb 2026

Masked Memory by Rosalind Lemoh

Canberra Contemporary, Parkes
Next on today from 11:00am to 5:00pm
A man standing in a gallery space with indigenous poles
6 Dec 2025 – 26 Apr 2026

5th National Indigenous Art Triennial

National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
Next on today
South Korean girl group Aespa group photo.
12 Dec 2025 – 10 May 2026

Hallyu! The Korean Wave

National Museum of Australia, Acton
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
A man teaches women how to throw a boomerang in 1957.
21 Nov 2025 – 17 May 2026

In real life: inventors, innovators and opportunists

National Archives of Australia, Parkes
Next on today from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Photo of Australian Parliament House in the evening.
4 Sep 2025 – 28 Feb 2026

The New Parliamentary Handbook Website - Display

Level 1, Parliament House, Capital Hill
Next on today from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Constable Kenny Koala
19 Sep 2025 – 18 Mar 2026

50 Years on the Beat: The Legacy of Constable Kenny Koala

National Capital Exhibition, Parkes
Next on today
Gears exhibit in Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!
31 May 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Questacon Presents: ZAP! CLANK! POW!

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