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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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Wednesday 28 January 2026 – Friday 28 January 2028

Live online

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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Men In This Town 04
Men In This Town 04
Men In This Town 04
Men In This Town 04

Virtual Highlight Tour

Portrait Palettes

12:30pm, Tue 3 Feb
Live online

Join Visitor Experience Assistant, Samantha, as she explores the dynamic use of colour in three contemporary portraits.

Bookings required
Dolly visits Indulkana, 2020 Kaylene Whiskey
Dolly visits Indulkana, 2020 Kaylene Whiskey
Dolly visits Indulkana, 2020 Kaylene Whiskey
Dolly visits Indulkana, 2020 Kaylene Whiskey

Virtual Highlight Tour

Exhibition Outro: Super Kaylene Whiskey

12:30pm, Tue 10 Feb
Live online

Join Education Delivery Officer, Nic, and Learning Facilitator, Cate for a final virtual tour of Super Kaylene Whiskey.

Bookings required
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait
Self portrait

Virtual Highlight Tour

Keeping it in the family

12:30pm, Tue 17 Feb
Live online

Join Learning Facilitator, Cate, as she delves into the Australian artistic dynasties behind various portraits in the collection.

Bookings required
Nathan Beard with Noi
Nathan Beard with Noi
Nathan Beard with Noi
Nathan Beard with Noi

Virtual Highlight Tour

Noi

12:30pm, Tue 24 Feb
Live online

Join multidisciplinary artist, Nathan Beard, as he shares the personal and cultural influences that enrich his artworks in the Gallery’s In Bloom exhibition.

Bookings required
David Moore, Corio, Victoria
David Moore, Corio, Victoria
David Moore, Corio, Victoria
David Moore, Corio, Victoria

Virtual Highlight Tour

Something Moore

12:30pm, Tue 3 Mar
Live online

Join Education Delivery Officer, Sophia, as she explores the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of photographers by David Moore.

Bookings required
Hibiscus rosa sinensis, 2010 Angela Tiatia
Hibiscus rosa sinensis, 2010 Angela Tiatia
Hibiscus rosa sinensis, 2010 Angela Tiatia
Hibiscus rosa sinensis, 2010 Angela Tiatia

Virtual Highlight Tour

AGNSW X NPG: Angela Tiatia

12:30pm, Tue 10 Mar
Live online

Join curator Erin Vink from the Art Gallery of NSW in conversation with a member of the NPG team about artist Angela Tiatia and her video work Hibiscus rosa.

Bookings required
The National Portrait Gallery during Enlighten, February 2025
The National Portrait Gallery during Enlighten, February 2025
The National Portrait Gallery during Enlighten, February 2025
The National Portrait Gallery during Enlighten, February 2025

Virtual Highlight Tour

Surprise Me!

12:30pm, Tue 24 Mar
Live online

Join us for a lively discussion, as two of our Access and Learning team members choose a portrait to surprise each other and us!

Bookings required
In Bloom exhibition, May 2025
In Bloom exhibition, May 2025
In Bloom exhibition, May 2025
In Bloom exhibition, May 2025

Virtual Highlight Tour

Exhibition Outro: In Bloom

12:30pm, Tue 31 Mar
Live online

Join Visitor Experience Coordinator, Marina, for a final virtual tour of our In Bloom exhibition.

Bookings required

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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 past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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