We’re taking daily bookings as part of our COVID-19 Safety Plan. This is to make sure you have a safe and memorable visit without things getting too squishy.

The collection display includes a wide selection of portraits that tell extraordinary stories of encounter, exploration, independence, individuality and achievement in Australia.

In these uncertain times, with physical gatherings restricted, we can all still recall major events such as the bogong moth migration, and remain connected to each other through nature.

Take a 30 minute tour of the Portrait Gallery exploring the collection and the building.

Is love all you really need? If so, what kind of love? Join us for an exhilarating look at love in all its guises – from lust and longing, drama and devotion, to seduction and scandal.

Reconnect and reflect with our new major exhibition, Australian Love Stories (in real life!) as we explore love, affection and connection in all its guises.

Become an adventurer and make a gadget to help you on your journey around the Gallery! Explore the portraits on display through close looking and creative activity.

Join us in the Gallery to as we share the stories behind the photographs, and explore how the artists have captured a year like no other.

Join us in the gallery or online for a dynamic panel discussion that interrogates some of the themes revealed in Living Memory.

The exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects.

Join award-winning photographer Forough Yavari on a journey to learn how to create intricate, gallery-style fine art portraits from scratch.

Join Sandra Bruce, Director Collection & Exhibitions, for a sneak peek at our exciting new exhibition, Living Memory: National Photographic Portrait Prize.

Draw while listening to the Thames Bank Booty Band with their range of Persian and Kurdish folk, Classical oboe and Tuscan songs.

Be uplifted by the glorious sounds of the Clarion vocal ensemble directed by Tobias Cole (in the magnificent acoustics of the Gordon Darling Hall).

Join us for a visit to the studio of Living Memory finalist, Marzena Wasikowska, where she will generously share aspects of her photographic practice.

Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Join photographer Jesse Lizotte for a deep dive into simple but effective use of natural lighting.

Luminescence Children’s Choir performs a short recital of joyous and uplifting music, including music by J.S Bach, Pablo Casals, Paul Stanhope and Elena Katz-Chernin.

Join us in the Gallery as we explore the collection with our tour for visitors who are blind or have low vision.

Join photographer Grace Costa in the Gallery as she shares practical portrait-posing skills for beginner or mid-career photographers.

Explore portraits through drawing and creative activity in the galleries. For children from 4 to 8 to share with family and friends.

Have you ever had a bad day? Turn that frown upside down and listen to the story of ‘The Best Worst Day Ever’ by Sophy Henn.

Our popular art cart is back for the school (cool?) holidays! This is where you can get all creative during your visit if the mood takes you …

Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Relax and welcome the warmer weather with a program of great jazz classics and some original tunes by pianist Mike Dooley.

Create a flower using crafty materials in this hands-on workshop, hosted by craft-based designer Kitiya Palaskas. It may not smell like roses, but will be everlasting!