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Thursday 11 September 2025 – Saturday 11 September 2027
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.
Join retired Pacific Collections Librarian, Deveni Temu, for an insightful exploration of Elizabeth Durack’s remarkable artworks created during her 1968 visit to PNG.
Bookings requiredJoin Learning Facilitator, Nicole, as she explores early 20th century Australia through portraiture, reflecting on the moments changing the nation.
Bookings requiredJoin Melissa Malu, Head of Pasifika Collections & Engagement at the Australian Museum, as she discusses community identity and what portraiture means to her from a Tongan and Fijian context.
Bookings requiredCelebrate World Sight Day and discover some of our most colourful portraits from the collection brought to life through audio description.
Bookings requiredJoin Samantha, as she peels back the layers of paint within a selection of portraits. Uncover how artists influence light, hue and texture to illuminate the lives of their sitters.
Bookings requiredJoin Learning Facilitator, Sally, as we look at portraits in the collection that honour the incredible work of childhood educators.
Bookings requiredJoin Sophia, Education Delivery Officer, as she explores how portraits of Australians in the film industry provide insights into the nation’s growing interest in Halloween.
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