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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

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Saturday 21 June 2025 – Sunday 21 June 2026

Live online

Saturday 21 June 2025 – Sunday 21 June 2026

Explore the collection from the comfort of you loungeroom. Join us for free, interactive, virtual collection tours. Examine portraits in depth with Gallery Educators delivered via Zoom, and chat, comment and ask questions just like the IRL experience. Videos of selected previous events are available too.

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Gallery Three, April 2025. Warwick Thornton 2019, Susan Stitt ACS. © Susan Stitt ACS. Eric 2020, Amos Gebhardt. © Amos Gebhardt. Men of High Degree: Kev Carmody (Bundjalung/Lama Lama Peoples) 2023, Brenda L Croft, Prue Hazelgrove and Richard Crampton. © Brenda L Croft/Copyright Agency, 2024.
Gallery Three, April 2025. Warwick Thornton 2019, Susan Stitt ACS. © Susan Stitt ACS. Eric 2020, Amos Gebhardt. © Amos Gebhardt. Men of High Degree: Kev Carmody (Bundjalung/Lama Lama Peoples) 2023, Brenda L Croft, Prue Hazelgrove and Richard Crampton. © Brenda L Croft/Copyright Agency, 2024.
Gallery Three, April 2025. Warwick Thornton 2019, Susan Stitt ACS. © Susan Stitt ACS. Eric 2020, Amos Gebhardt. © Amos Gebhardt. Men of High Degree: Kev Carmody (Bundjalung/Lama Lama Peoples) 2023, Brenda L Croft, Prue Hazelgrove and Richard Crampton. © Brenda L Croft/Copyright Agency, 2024.
Gallery Three, April 2025. Warwick Thornton 2019, Susan Stitt ACS. © Susan Stitt ACS. Eric 2020, Amos Gebhardt. © Amos Gebhardt. Men of High Degree: Kev Carmody (Bundjalung/Lama Lama Peoples) 2023, Brenda L Croft, Prue Hazelgrove and Richard Crampton. © Brenda L Croft/Copyright Agency, 2024.

Virtual Highlight Tour

Surprise Me!

12:30pm, Tue 24 Jun
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Join us for a lively discussion, as three of our Access and Learning team members choose a portrait to surprise each other and us!

Bookings required
Shelley Ware with Blood money - infinite dollar note - Aunty Regina Pilawuk Wilson, 2023. Dr Ryan Presley
Shelley Ware with Blood money - infinite dollar note - Aunty Regina Pilawuk Wilson, 2023. Dr Ryan Presley
Shelley Ware with Blood money - infinite dollar note - Aunty Regina Pilawuk Wilson, 2023. Dr Ryan Presley
Shelley Ware with Blood money - infinite dollar note - Aunty Regina Pilawuk Wilson, 2023. Dr Ryan Presley

Virtual Highlight Tour

The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy

12:30pm, Tue 1 Jul
Live online

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.

Bookings required

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Monday 22 June 2026 – Tuesday 22 June 2027

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