Circle of Friends gift membership, National Portrait Gallery

Circle of Friends membership

The Circle of Friends is a community of passionate ambassadors for the Gallery. Designed to bring you closer to the Gallery, the Circle of Friends program provides opportunities to connect with portraiture, ideas and experiences, regardless of whether you visit every week or stay connected from afar.

Your membership not only gives you closer access to art, it also plays an important role in supporting the Gallery, its exhibitions and its programs.

If you have any questions please contact our membership office, email [email protected] or call (02) 6102 7022.

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Benefits for all members

Free parking between 10:00am - 4:00pm every day (terms and conditions apply). 
Free weekly guided tours, giving you the opportunity to explore more of our exhibitions and the collection.
Complimentary access to ticketed exhibitions, either through our dedicated Members’ Days or with free tickets given to first-time members.
Two exclusive curator talks each year, providing behind-the-scenes glimpses into the collection, exhibitions and just what it takes to make a Gallery hang look so good. 
Discounted tickets for paid exhibitions, lectures and workshops
Annual subscription to Portrait magazine
E-news updates and special offers from theatres, cinemas, publishers and more
12% discount at the Portrait Café
10% discount at the Portrait Store and The Curatoreum at the National Arboretum
Reciprocal benefits with interstate institutions in the Australian Federation of Friends of Museums (see the list here)

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In the flesh

Previous exhibition, 2014

In the flesh is an enthralling and immersive experience of contemporary art that confronts the concept of humanness and the experiences of consciousness and emotion. Featuring ten Australian artists including Jan Nelson, Patricia Piccinini, Ron Mueck and Michael Peck, the exhibition explores themes of intimacy, empathy, transience, transition, vulnerability, alienation, restlessness, reflection, mortality and acceptance.